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Lien

/ˈlin/ · 99% girls · last recorded 2022

Lien has been given to about 525 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlin/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 513
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lien per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 34
  • Born in 20250
  • All time525

How popular is Lien?

Its best year was 1982, when 34 babies were given the name, ranking 2737th. The typical living American called Lien is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Lien

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Linden0.75
  2. Lian0.68
  3. Loren0.62
  4. Eileen0.60
  5. Laken0.62
  6. Aileen0.60
  7. Ellen0.57
  8. Kristen0.57

Middle names for Lien

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lien Alice0.78
  2. Lien Iris0.77
  3. Lien Opal0.77
  4. Lien Ivy0.77
  5. Lien Catherine0.74
  6. Lien Frances0.74

Sibling names for Lien

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bethanysister · 0.67
  2. Fallonsister · 0.67
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.67
  4. Elishaeither · 0.66
  5. Dustinbrother · 0.66
  6. Aracelisister · 0.65

Where Lien is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lien Anderson0.73
    2. Lien Adams0.73
    3. Lien Evans0.70
    4. Lien Edwards0.70
    5. Lien Wilson0.69
    6. Lien Williams0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lien

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.