Liam vs Amelia

Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Amelia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Liam

Boy name · Rank #1

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Name B

Amelia

Girl name · Rank #3

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Metric Liam Amelia
Current Rank #1 #3
Total Births (all years) 337,540 268,334
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 22,164 13,032
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Amelia
1880ss — 2,957
1890ss — 3,725
1900ss — 3,664
1910ss — 8,832
1920ss — 8,787
1930ss — 5,958
1940ss 5 5,324
1950ss 117 5,189
1960ss 401 4,825
1970ss 784 5,321
1980ss 1,532 9,740
1990ss 11,904 13,559
2000ss 44,938 33,287
2010ss 173,981 93,834
2020ss 103,878 63,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Amelia
2014 18,484 8,804
2015 18,407 9,875
2016 18,272 10,808
2017 18,865 11,868
2018 19,974 12,402
2019 20,622 12,940
2020 19,858 12,799
2021 20,407 13,032
2022 20,563 12,409
2023 20,886 12,352
2024 22,164 12,740

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1947–2024.

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