15,422births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Switzerland
#33Switzerland 2025
Lian is a boy name family recorded 15,422 times in 15 countries since 1974. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#33 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2022, at 358.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lyan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian | French | 4,579 | 🇺🇸 United States | #428 | 2025 | ▲ 409 % |
| Lian | French | 3,029 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #238 | 2015 | ▲ 1,667 % |
| Lian | French | 2,690 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #33 | 2022 | ▲ 10 % |
| Lian | French | 876 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #101 | 2022 | ▲ 131 % |
| Lian | French | 843 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #84 | 2025 | – |
| Lian | French | 430 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #71 | 2025 | ▲ 83 % |
| Lyan | French | 747 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2572 | 2021 | ▲ 129 % |
| Lyan | French | 298 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #514 | 2018 | ▼ 22 % |
| Lyan | French | 270 | 🇫🇷 France | #1047 | 2025 | ▲ 194 % |
| Lyan | French | 67 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Lyan | French | 48 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2014 | – |
| Lyan | French | 38 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1612 | 2015 | – |
| Liyan | German | 129 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #340 | 2022 | – |
| Liyan | German | 90 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2025 | ▲ 243 % |
| Liyan | German | 89 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #486 | 2023 | – |
| Liyan | German | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | #2997 | 2025 | – |
| Liyan | German | 56 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #494 | 2024 | – |
| Liyan | German | 51 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Lian ↔ Lyan — spelling variant
- Lian ↔ Liyan — spelling variant
Questions about Lian
How popular is the name Lian?
In 2025 it ranked #33 in Switzerland. Official registers record 15,422 births across 15 countries.
What is Lian in other languages?
Lyan (French); Liyan (German).
When was Lian most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2022, at 358.8 births per 100,000.
Is Lian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lian is a boy name.