Liana

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A few things about Liana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Liana

Liana Liberato

American actress

Choose Liana and your child shares a first name with Liana Liberato, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Liana, like who?” Liana Liberato's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,006 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Liana, 801 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Liana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLiana first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLiana is at its all-time high right now: #385 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLiana is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,464 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,006.
• 🚀TrendLiana has climbed 77 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #385. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLiana is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #168, followed by New York (#198) and New Jersey (#205). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.

About the name Liana

Liana is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Liana for girls from 1929 to 2025, in 88 of those 97 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #385 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #385, with 801 babies.

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