Lian is an uncommon variant of Liana that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Lian is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #428 among boys (752) and #3,621 among girls (42) — overall #808 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 794 | 808 | #3,621 | #428 |
| 2024 | 627 | 640 | #4,438 | #515 |
| 2023 | 518 | 534 | #5,198 | #582 |
| 2022 | 432 | 448 | #3,866 | #687 |
| 2021 | 395 | 409 | #3,238 | #740 |
| 2020 | 336 | 345 | #3,526 | #793 |
| 2019 | 308 | 320 | #4,120 | #829 |
| 2018 | 250 | 263 | #3,712 | #994 |
| 2017 | 244 | 254 | #3,227 | #1,039 |
| 2016 | 242 | 249 | #3,446 | #1,025 |
| 2015 | 204 | 209 | #3,894 | #1,145 |
| 2014 | 148 | 162 | #4,851 | #1,420 |
| 2013 | 157 | 170 | #3,388 | #1,488 |
| 2012 | 120 | 131 | #3,831 | #1,855 |
| 2011 | 90 | 101 | #6,750 | #1,957 |
| 2010 | 96 | 96 | #3,930 | #2,279 |
| 2009 | 75 | 89 | #4,634 | #2,827 |
| 2008 | 51 | 60 | #5,673 | #3,998 |
| 2007 | 59 | 66 | #5,040 | #3,565 |
| 2006 | 40 | 47 | #7,355 | #4,174 |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | #7,023 | #6,085 |
| 2004 | 33 | 38 | #5,875 | #6,374 |
| 2003 | 38 | 46 | #5,180 | #5,438 |
| 2002 | 31 | 36 | #6,559 | #5,294 |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | #7,568 | #5,888 |
| 2000 | 25 | 35 | #6,368 | #7,900 |
| 1999 | 14 | 19 | #7,067 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 26 | #5,269 | — |
| 1997 | 18 | — | #5,530 | — |
| 1996 | 20 | — | #6,243 | #9,933 |
| 1995 | 15 | — | #10,119 | #7,477 |
| 1994 | 13 | — | #6,911 | — |
| 1993 | 19 | — | #6,876 | #8,265 |
| 1992 | 21 | — | #6,507 | #7,121 |
| 1991 | 24 | — | #5,104 | #9,062 |
| 1990 | 23 | — | #5,185 | #8,959 |
| 1989 | 17 | — | #5,179 | — |
| 1988 | 18 | — | #4,762 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #8,426 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | — | #8,159 | — |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #7,981 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,934 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #11,222 | — |
| 1982 | 7 | — | #8,769 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #9,804 | — |
| 1980 | 12 | — | #5,743 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #11,153 | — |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #8,020 | — |
| 1976 | 9 | — | #6,348 | — |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #5,961 | — |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #7,160 | — |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #6,198 | — |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #6,076 | — |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #6,798 | — |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #6,628 | — |