Lian
In Chinese it writes characters including one for the lotus and one meaning to connect. It also serves European speakers as a short form of Liliana and Juliana.
Lian in 2025
Lian was given to 794 babies in the United States in 2025 — 752 boys and 42 girls, making it the 808th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,175 babies born.
The history of Lian
Lian reached its highest point in 2025, when 794 babies were given the name, ranking 808th that year.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 5,705 babies have been named Lian. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 9,830 |
| 1960s | 24 | 8,696 |
| 1970s | 21 | 9,446 |
| 1980s | 94 | 7,432 |
| 1990s | 187 | 6,817 |
| 2000s | 408 | 4,360 |
| 2010s | 1,859 | 1,623 |
| 2020s | 3,102 | 808 |
Where Lian is heading
Lian has risen 289% over the past decade, from 204 babies in 2015 to 794 in 2025.
Names like Lian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lian.