Lianna
The feminine variant of Liam, derived from Hebrew meaning "one who works with God".
Name Census estimates that about 6,073 living Americans carry the first name Lianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lianna today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lianna births was 2020 (231 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lianna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lianna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
6.1K
~ 1 in 56,439 Americans
Peak year
2020
231 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,215
Tracked since 1948
Census
Lianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,008 people with the first name Lianna, which placed it at #3,901 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,901
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
5,008 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lianna is White at 42.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lianna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.3% · 2,120
- Hispanic or Latino35.5% · 1,778
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.3% · 467
- Black or African American6.4% · 320
- Two or more races5.7% · 286
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 37
Popularity
Lianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lianna from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,026 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lianna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lianna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Liannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Lianna, while Tennessee, Rhode Island, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 175 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lianna
The name Lianna finds its origins in the Greek language, tracing back to ancient times. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Lian, derived from the Greek word "leios," meaning "smooth" or "polished." This name was particularly popular in the Hellenic world during the classical era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lianna can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who lived in the 1st century AD. He made mention of a woman named Lianna in his biographical writings, though little is known about her beyond her name.
In the Byzantine era, the name gained popularity among the Greek-speaking populace of the Eastern Roman Empire. A notable figure from this period was Lianna of Constantinople, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century AD. Her contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics were widely celebrated during her lifetime.
As the centuries progressed, the name Lianna spread throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond. In the 12th century, a Lianna of Antioch gained recognition for her skill as a physician and her dedication to caring for the sick and wounded during the Crusades.
During the Renaissance, the name found favor in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as "Lianna" or "Lianna." One such individual was Lianna Borgia, a noblewoman and patroness of the arts, who lived in the late 15th century and was known for her support of artists and intellectuals.
In more recent times, the name Lianna has been borne by several notable figures, including Lianna Troubridge, an English sculptor and artist from the early 20th century, and Lianna Cabrales, a Cuban-American actress and dancer who gained prominence in the 1950s and 1960s.
While these examples illustrate the rich history and diverse cultural influences associated with the name Lianna, it is important to note that many other individuals have carried this name throughout history, contributing to its enduring legacy and significance.
People
Lianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lianna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,073 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lianna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 56,439 US residents.
Is Lianna a common name?
We classify Lianna as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,217 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Lianna was 2020, when 231 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lianna is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,008 people with the name Lianna, or 1.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,901 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lianna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,002 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lianna is White at 42.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lianna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.3% (2,120 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lianna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lianna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lianna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Lianna?
Want to know how many people share the name Lianna? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.