Lianny
Feminine variation of the Hebrew name "Leah", meaning "weary" or "tired".
Name Census estimates that about 380 living Americans carry the first name Lianny. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lianny today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lianny births was 2024 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lianny. 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.
People living today
380
~ 1 in 901,985 Americans
Peak year
2024
50 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,193
Tracked since 2000
Census
Lianny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 343 people with the first name Lianny, which placed it at #26,904 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
#26,904
National first-name rank
People counted
343
343 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lianny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lianny is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). 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 Lianny 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 Lianny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 326
- White2.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 6
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lianny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lianny from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 163 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lianny 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 Lianny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Liannys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Lianny, while North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lianny
The name Lianny is believed to have originated from the French language, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French name Léanne, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "liau" meaning "light" or "shining" and "ana" meaning "grace" or "favor."
In its earliest forms, the name Lianny was often spelled as Leani, Lianie, or Lianny, with variations in the vowel sounds and accents. It was particularly popular among the French nobility and upper classes during the 12th and 13th centuries, as it embodied qualities of radiance and divine favor that were highly valued at the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lianny can be found in the French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland," which dates back to the late 11th century. The poem mentions a character named Lianny, who is described as a beautiful and virtuous noblewoman.
Throughout the centuries, the name Lianny has been borne by several notable individuals. One such person was Lianny de Montfort (1190-1241), a prominent French noblewoman and heiress who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heresy in southern France.
Another historical figure with this name was Lianny de Valois (1493-1568), a French princess and duchess who was a prominent patron of the arts and literature during the Renaissance period. Her support for writers and artists helped foster a vibrant cultural renaissance in France.
In the 17th century, Lianny de Bourbon (1637-1704) was a French princess and member of the House of Bourbon, known for her influential role in the court of King Louis XIV. She was renowned for her intelligence, wit, and political acumen.
During the 19th century, Lianny Michelet (1813-1876) was a French writer and historian who made significant contributions to the field of historical literature. Her works, including "Histoire de France" and "La Sorcière," explored the lives of ordinary people and the role of women in history.
More recently, Lianny Raimondi (1924-2010) was an Italian-American actress and singer who gained fame for her performances on Broadway and in Hollywood films during the mid-20th century. She was known for her powerful voice and captivating stage presence.
People
Lianny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lianny 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
Lianny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lianny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 380 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lianny 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 901,985 US residents.
Is Lianny a common name?
We classify Lianny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 383 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lianny most popular?
The single biggest year for Lianny was 2024, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lianny is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lianny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 343 people with the name Lianny, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,904 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 Lianny 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 Lianny?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lianny appears almost entirely female. Of the 342 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Lianny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lianny is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). 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 Lianny most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lianny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (326 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 Lianny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lianny a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lianny 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 Lianny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lianny 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 Lianny 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 have Lianny as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Lianny, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.