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Liban

Boy

Meaning of Liban: Somali: 'successful'

Liban is a boy's name most strongly associated with Somali naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10540th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10540

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

446

First recorded 1992 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Liban per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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