Liam vs Noah
Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Noah - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Liam | Noah |
| Current Rank | #1 | #2 |
| Total Births (all years) | 358,536 | 529,602 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 22,252 | 20,409 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1947 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Liam | Noah |
| 1880s | - | 895 |
| 1890s | - | 686 |
| 1900s | - | 622 |
| 1910s | - | 1,734 |
| 1920s | - | 2,284 |
| 1930s | - | 1,606 |
| 1940s | 5 | 1,523 |
| 1950s | 117 | 1,456 |
| 1960s | 400 | 1,519 |
| 1970s | 784 | 5,688 |
| 1980s | 1,527 | 12,385 |
| 1990s | 11,904 | 56,269 |
| 2000s | 44,940 | 143,533 |
| 2010s | 174,017 | 183,378 |
| 2020s | 124,842 | 116,024 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Liam | Noah |
| 2014 | 18,488 | 19,344 |
| 2015 | 18,410 | 19,680 |
| 2016 | 18,277 | 19,188 |
| 2017 | 18,874 | 18,507 |
| 2018 | 19,977 | 18,441 |
| 2019 | 20,631 | 19,178 |
| 2020 | 19,865 | 18,464 |
| 2021 | 20,424 | 18,919 |
| 2022 | 20,579 | 18,758 |
| 2023 | 20,904 | 19,116 |
| 2024 | 22,252 | 20,409 |
| 2025 | 20,818 | 20,358 |