Gender
Origin
- Chinese
- Unisexual name meaning the graceful willow
Graceful willow
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #428, 752 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #3213, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3577, 42 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 752 | 42 |
| 2024 | 594 | 32 |
| 2023 | 492 | 25 |
| 2022 | 392 | 39 |
| 2021 | 345 | 50 |
| 2020 | 293 | 43 |
| 2019 | 273 | 35 |
| 2018 | 209 | 41 |
| 2017 | 194 | 50 |
| 2016 | 196 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1282, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1796, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1878, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1895, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #464, 4 births); most recent 1983 (rank #512, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence