Liam vs Isabella

Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Isabella — 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

Isabella

Girl name · Rank #7

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Liam Isabella
Current Rank #1 #7
Total Births (all years) 337,540 406,196
Peak Year 2024 2010
Peak Year Births 22,164 22,935
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Isabella
1880ss — 603
1890ss — 903
1900ss — 1,038
1910ss — 2,046
1920ss — 2,095
1930ss — 1,079
1940ss 5 774
1950ss 117 590
1960ss 401 429
1970ss 784 300
1980ss 1,532 566
1990ss 11,904 18,761
2000ss 44,938 149,569
2010ss 173,981 170,559
2020ss 103,878 56,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Isabella
2014 18,484 17,133
2015 18,407 15,661
2016 18,272 14,861
2017 18,865 15,254
2018 19,974 14,568
2019 20,622 13,404
2020 19,858 12,217
2021 20,407 11,297
2022 20,563 11,747
2023 20,886 10,853
2024 22,164 10,770

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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