How Many People Are Named Lian?
An estimated 4,855 people in the United States have the first name Lian. It is used for both genders, with 77.9% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Lian peaked in popularity in 2024 with 626 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lian has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Lian is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,855
About 1 in 70,598 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
626 births
Total Registered
4,908
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lian
Lian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.9%) and females (22.1%). Out of 4,908 total births registered, 3,824 were male and 1,084 were female.
Lian as a male name
Ranked #514 in 2024
594 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (594 births)
Lian as a female name
Ranked #4,417 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (50 births)
Lian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lian span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,305 babies were registered. Lian remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lian by Decade
How has Lian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lian by State
Birth registrations for Lian span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky. On average, about 94 Lians were registered per state.
Lian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lian
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lian?
We estimate approximately 4,855 people named Lian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 70,598 Americans share this first name.
Is Lian a common name?
Lian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,908 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lian most popular?
Lian reached peak popularity in 2024, when 626 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lian is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lian a male name?
Lian is predominantly male. 77.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lian Smith, Lian Johnson, Lian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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