unisex name
Liel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 806
Liel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Liel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Liel?
In 2025, Liel was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Liel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lièl | Lièl is a rare spelling of Liel, written with a grave accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Liël | Liël is a rare spelling of Liel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Liel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liel
How popular is the name Liel?
In 2025, Liel was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liel a girl's or a boy's name?
Liel is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Liel most popular?
Liel peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Liel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liel currently ranks #3,143 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.