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Lian

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1719 to #4763.20012007201520202025#1719#4763
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#2738
1998#2165
2000#2167
2001#3998
2002#2868
2003#2727
2004#1952
2005#3382
2007#4294
2011#4049
2012#4171
2013#3536
2014#4684
2015#4103
2016#2547
2017#4763
2018#2674
2019#4001
2020#4535
2021#1962
2022#1948
2023#2201
2024#2771
2025#1719

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 25 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1798 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #785 in Republic of Ireland in 2024.

Lian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#171917HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#179814HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#194814HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#216510HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#196214HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#29646HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#195210HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lian is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lian, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202528#1282 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2024–20252#785 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Lian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #785 in Republic of Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.