Liel
The Story of Liel
As a girl name
Liel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 35 Liels were born — ranking #4,105 that year. As of 2026, Liel ranks #4,203 for girls with 34 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 490 Liels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Liel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 15 Liels were born — ranking #5,924 that year. As of 2026, Liel ranks #6,658 for boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 125 Liels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Liel
Liel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Liel's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,105. Use the chart and map above to compare Liel'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 .
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