Liam vs Emma

Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Emma — 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

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Liam Emma
Current Rank #1 #2
Total Births (all years) 337,540 763,546
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 22,164 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Emma
1880ss — 25,404
1890ss — 28,652
1900ss — 24,176
1910ss — 41,819
1920ss — 46,538
1930ss — 30,022
1940ss 5 22,787
1950ss 117 14,614
1960ss 401 6,991
1970ss 784 4,667
1980ss 1,532 10,386
1990ss 11,904 58,250
2000ss 44,938 181,393
2010ss 173,981 195,028
2020ss 103,878 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Emma
2014 18,484 20,962
2015 18,407 20,485
2016 18,272 19,548
2017 18,865 19,870
2018 19,974 18,818
2019 20,622 17,221
2020 19,858 15,714
2021 20,407 15,543
2022 20,563 14,498
2023 20,886 13,579
2024 22,164 13,485

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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