Liadan comes from the Irish tradition, meaning Grey lady.
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How popular is Liadan?
2014peak year
Today, Liadan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #17757), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 10 babies were given the name (ranked #10598 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. In all, around 70 babies have been registered as Liadan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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