Liana
Serves as a short form of Juliana and Eliana, and coincides with the word for a climbing jungle vine, which French took from lier, to bind.
Liana in 2025
Liana was given to 801 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 803rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,139 babies born.
The history of Liana
Liana reached its highest point in 2025, when 801 babies were given the name, ranking 803rd that year.
Across the 97 years of records since 1929, 20,666 babies have been named Liana. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Liana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Liana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 7,263 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,635 |
| 1940s | 155 | 3,084 |
| 1950s | 367 | 2,527 |
| 1960s | 637 | 1,688 |
| 1970s | 1,130 | 1,423 |
| 1980s | 1,737 | 1,328 |
| 1990s | 2,491 | 1,341 |
| 2000s | 3,802 | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 6,005 | 890 |
| 2020s | 4,331 | 803 |
Where Liana is heading
Liana has risen 34% over the past decade, from 597 babies in 2015 to 801 in 2025.
Names like Liana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Liana.