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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Liam | Emma |
| Current Rank | #1 | #2 |
| Total Births (all years) | 358,536 | 776,439 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 2003 |
| Peak Year Births | 22,252 | 22,719 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1947 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Liam | Emma |
| 1880s | - | 25,404 |
| 1890s | - | 28,652 |
| 1900s | - | 24,176 |
| 1910s | - | 41,819 |
| 1920s | - | 46,538 |
| 1930s | - | 30,022 |
| 1940s | 5 | 22,788 |
| 1950s | 117 | 14,613 |
| 1960s | 400 | 6,993 |
| 1970s | 784 | 4,665 |
| 1980s | 1,527 | 10,381 |
| 1990s | 11,904 | 58,252 |
| 2000s | 44,940 | 181,414 |
| 2010s | 174,017 | 195,070 |
| 2020s | 124,842 | 85,652 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Liam | Emma |
| 2014 | 18,488 | 20,970 |
| 2015 | 18,410 | 20,487 |
| 2016 | 18,277 | 19,550 |
| 2017 | 18,874 | 19,873 |
| 2018 | 19,977 | 18,824 |
| 2019 | 20,631 | 17,226 |
| 2020 | 19,865 | 15,723 |
| 2021 | 20,424 | 15,549 |
| 2022 | 20,579 | 14,512 |
| 2023 | 20,904 | 13,590 |
| 2024 | 22,252 | 13,524 |
| 2025 | 20,818 | 12,754 |