Lian
Lian is a given name, and may refer to:
- German
- Chinese
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Lian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lian is a given name, and may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Chinese
- Hebrew
The Story of Lian
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lian as a girl name dates back to 1957, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Lian — #3,191 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Lians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,039 among girl names with 26 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 1K Lians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 638 births, good for #487 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 66% of all recorded Lians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #487 among boy names with 638 births, rising sharply (+107% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Lians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lian
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lian. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lian
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About the name Lian
Lian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Lian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #487. Use the chart and map above to compare Lian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.