Liam vs Ava

Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Ava — 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

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Liam Ava
Current Rank #1 #9
Total Births (all years) 337,540 336,272
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 22,164 18,053
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Ava
1880ss — 279
1890ss — 479
1900ss — 533
1910ss — 1,401
1920ss — 1,590
1930ss — 1,180
1940ss 5 1,346
1950ss 117 4,237
1960ss 401 2,344
1970ss 784 1,321
1980ss 1,532 1,418
1990ss 11,904 4,207
2000ss 44,938 104,538
2010ss 173,981 155,844
2020ss 103,878 55,555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Ava
2014 18,484 15,725
2015 18,407 16,410
2016 18,272 16,347
2017 18,865 16,015
2018 19,974 15,028
2019 20,622 14,544
2020 19,858 13,197
2021 20,407 12,867
2022 20,563 11,105
2023 20,886 9,724
2024 22,164 8,662

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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