Liyan
The Story of Liyan
As a girl name
Liyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Liyans were born — ranking #13,455 that year. As of 2026, Liyan ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Liyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Liyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Liyans were born — ranking #8,161 that year. As of 2026, Liyan ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 63 Liyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Liyan
Liyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Liyan's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Liyan'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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