Liliana is a distinctive choice, ranked #208 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Liliana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#208
US Rank #78
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About the Name Liliana
Liliana is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #169 in 2015, and it now sits at #244. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Liliana is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Liliana in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #80, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Liliana
Liliana Popescu — Liliana Popescu, née Barbulescu is a Romanian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres.
Liliana Cá — Liliana da Silva Cá is a Portuguese athlete specialising in the discus throw.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Liliana
Unlikely. With around 228 UK babies named Liliana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Liliana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Liliana has been fairly steady, ranked #208 in 2025 against #197 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #169 in 2015.
Liliana is more popular in the US (#80) than in the UK (#244). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Liliana include: Liliana Popescu, Liliana Cîrstea and Liliana Cá. Short summaries for each appear below.
Liliana ranks #80 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
228
UK babies named Liliana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 11 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Liliana
Almost certainly the only Liliana in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Liliana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Liliana Segre is an Italian Holocaust survivor, named senator for life by President Sergio Mattarella in 2018 for outstanding patriotic merits in the social field.