How Many People Are Named Liel?
An estimated 521 people in the United States have the first name Liel. It is used for both genders, with 80.6% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Liel peaked in popularity in 2022 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Liel 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 Liel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
521
About 1 in 657,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
42 births
Total Registered
525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Liel
Liel is predominantly female (80.6%), though 102 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Liel as a male name
Ranked #8,054 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (15 births)
Liel as a female name
Ranked #4,418 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (35 births)
Liel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Liel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 230 babies were registered. Liel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Liel by Decade
How has Liel 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.
Liel by State
Birth registrations for Liel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, New York. On average, about 66 Liels were registered per state.
Liel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Liel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Liel
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Liel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liel?
We estimate approximately 521 people named Liel 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 657,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Liel a common name?
Liel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Liel most popular?
Liel reached peak popularity in 2022, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Liel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Liel a female name?
Liel is predominantly female. 80.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Liel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Liel Smith, Liel Johnson, Liel 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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