Girl · #8,820 in 2026

Liona

Name: Popularity of the name Liona in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Liona, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,820

Peak Rank

#1,957 (2021)

Total Babies

227

5-Yr Trend

-9%

1909

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#1957

Peak Rank

227

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Liona

Liona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 19 births, good for #6,166 nationwide. About 35% of every Liona on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Liona ranks #8,820 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 227 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Liona

Phonetically similar names — useful when Liona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lion
Lions
Lioness
Lyon
Lionel
Liana
Leona
Lyons
Leanna
Lianna
Luana
Lyonnais

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Liona

What does the name Liona mean?

Liona is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1909. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Liona in 2026?

In 2026, Liona ranks #8,820 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Liona most popular?

Liona reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,957 that year with 19 babies given the name.

Is Liona a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Liona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Liona?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Liona include Rennie, Levina, Sussie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Liona

Liona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Liona's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Liona'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.