Masculine dossier · first seen 1984
Lian
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
752
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lian
How many people are named Lian?
An estimated 4,541 living Americans are named Lian.
How rare is Lian?
Lian is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 752 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Lian?
The median age of a living American named Lian is approximately 5 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 9 years old.
Is Lian still popular?
Yes — Lian is currently rising in popularity, with 752 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 5.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lian most common?
Lian has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1984Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
752
All-time
4,579
Where it lives now
Lian is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Lian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.