Liane

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

⭐ Famous Liane

Liane de Pougy

French courtesan, dancer and novelist, editor

Choose Liane and your child shares a first name with Liane de Pougy, a French courtesan, dancer and novelist, editor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Liane, like who?” Liane de Pougy's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Liane, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Liane would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLiane first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #941. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLiane has climbed 2,035 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Liane

Liane is a girl name of English, French and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Liane for girls from 1907 to 2025, in 99 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #941 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

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