How Many People Are Named Lien?
An estimated 500 people in the United States have the first name Lien. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Lien peaked in popularity in 1982 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lien 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 Lien paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
500
About 1 in 685,509 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1982
34 births
Total Registered
525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lien
Lien is predominantly female (98.9%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lien as a male name
Ranked #11,595 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 2013 (6 births)
Lien as a female name
Ranked #16,684 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1982 (34 births)
Lien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lien span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 242 babies were registered. Lien has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lien by Decade
How has Lien 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.
Lien by State
Birth registrations for Lien span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Texas, California. On average, about 39 Liens were registered per state.
Lien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lien
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lien?
We estimate approximately 500 people named Lien 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 685,509 Americans share this first name.
Is Lien a common name?
Lien is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lien most popular?
Lien reached peak popularity in 1982, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lien is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lien a female name?
Lien is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lien Smith, Lien Johnson, Lien 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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