5,882births recorded
11Countries
4Variants
1995Peak · Belgium
#326Austria 2025
Lian is a girl name family recorded 5,882 times in 11 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in Austria (#326 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 1995, at 179.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lien (Belgium, Germany (large cities), Switzerland), Lyann (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lien | French | 2,732 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #734 | 1995 | ▼ 70 % |
| Lien | French | 525 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1982 | – |
| Lien | French | 70 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Lien | French | 26 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2011 | – |
| Lien | French | 17 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #742 | 2016 | – |
| Lien | French | 15 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2007 | – |
| Lian | Swedish | 1,126 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 2021 | ▲ 21 % |
| Lian | Swedish | 163 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2025 | ▲ 318 % |
| Lian | Swedish | 95 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #782 | 2019 | ▲ 43 % |
| Lian | Swedish | 36 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Lian | Swedish | 27 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #326 | 2025 | – |
| Lian | Swedish | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Liann | English | 503 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Liann | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Lyann | French | 291 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Lyann | French | 195 | 🇫🇷 France | #1801 | 2024 | ▲ 88 % |
| Lyann | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lian ↔ Lien — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lian ↔ Liann — spelling variant
- Lian ↔ Lyann — spelling variant
Questions about Lian
How popular is the name Lian?
In 2025 it ranked #326 in Austria. Official registers record 5,882 births across 11 countries.
What is Lian in other languages?
Lien (French); Liann (English); Lyann (French).
When was Lian most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 1995, at 179.5 births per 100,000.
Is Lian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lian is a girl name.