Liliana
Feminine form of Lilian, derived from the Latin name Lilium meaning "lily".
Name Census estimates that about 70,738 living Americans carry the first name Liliana. It sits at #80 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Liliana today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Liliana births was 2024 (3,009 babies). In terms of living bearers, it sits close to Glen (70,666).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Liliana. 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 Liliana with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Liliana is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 157 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Liliana is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
71K
~ 1 in 4,845 Americans
Peak year
2024
3,009 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2007 SSA rank
#80
Tracked since 1950
Census
Liliana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 74,437 people with the first name Liliana, which placed it at #695 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
#695
National first-name rank
People counted
74K
74,437 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
24.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
74.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Liliana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Liliana is Hispanic at 74.2%. The next largest groups are White (21.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Liliana 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 Liliana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino74.2% · 55,211
- White21.4% · 15,910
- Two or more races2.4% · 1,823
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 676
- Black or African American0.9% · 651
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 166
Gender
Gender distribution for Liliana
Out of the 71,993 babies given the name Liliana since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Liliana as a male name
- Ranked #13,602 in 2007
- 5 male births in 2007
- Peak: 1989 (15 births)
Liliana as a female name
- Ranked #80 in 2024
- 3,009 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (3,009 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Liliana appears almost entirely female. Of the 74,435 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Liliana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Liliana from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 26,434 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Liliana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Liliana 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 Liliana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lilianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Liliana, while Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,379 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Liliana
The name Liliana has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the feminine form of the name Lilian, which itself is a variant of the masculine name Lilian or Lilion. These names can be traced back to the classical Latin word "lilium," meaning "lily," the beautiful and fragrant flower.
In ancient Rome, the lily was a symbol of purity, innocence, and renewal. It was associated with the goddess Juno, the protector of women and childbirth. The name Liliana was likely bestowed upon girls as a way to invoke these qualities and seek divine protection.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Liliana can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentions a woman named Liliana Praetextata in his "Annals" from the 1st century AD. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the Middle Ages.
During the medieval period, the name Liliana was embraced by various European cultures, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France. It was often bestowed upon girls born around the feast day of St. Lilian, a 7th-century French nun who was known for her piety and charitable works.
Among the notable historical figures who bore the name Liliana was Liliana de Cisneros (c. 1495-1543), a Spanish noblewoman and supporter of the Reformation movement in the Netherlands. Another was Liliana Caldani (1670-1736), an Italian painter and engraver known for her religious artworks.
In the 19th century, the name Liliana gained popularity in literature, with authors such as Victor Hugo and Stendhal using it for their fictional characters. One of the most famous real-life Lilianas was Liliana Cragnolini (1834-1906), an Italian soprano who achieved international acclaim for her operatic performances.
The 20th century saw the name Liliana continue to be embraced across various cultures. Notable examples include Liliana Cavani (born 1933), an Italian film director known for her provocative and controversial works, and Liliana Ayalde (1936-2020), a renowned Argentinian singer and actress.
Throughout its history, the name Liliana has carried associations of beauty, purity, and grace, reflecting its floral origins and connection to the divine. Its enduring popularity across centuries and cultures is a testament to its timeless appeal.
People
Liliana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Liliana 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
Liliana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liliana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70,738 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Liliana 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 4,845 US residents.
Is Liliana a common name?
We classify Liliana as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71,993 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Liliana most popular?
The single biggest year for Liliana was 2024, when 3,009 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Liliana is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Liliana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 74,437 people with the name Liliana, or 24.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #695 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 Liliana 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 Liliana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Liliana appears almost entirely female. Of the 74,435 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 Liliana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Liliana is Hispanic at 74.2%. The next largest groups are White (21.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Liliana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Liliana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.2% (55,211 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 Liliana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Liliana a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Liliana 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 Liliana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Liliana 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 Liliana 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 Liliana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.