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.

Name A

Liam

Boy name · Rank #1

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Name B

Noah

Boy name · Rank #2

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Liam Noah
Current Rank #1 #2
Total Births (all years) 337,540 509,025
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 22,164 20,337
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Noah
1880ss — 895
1890ss — 686
1900ss — 622
1910ss — 1,734
1920ss — 2,284
1930ss — 1,606
1940ss 5 1,523
1950ss 117 1,456
1960ss 401 1,519
1970ss 784 5,688
1980ss 1,532 12,384
1990ss 11,904 56,265
2000ss 44,938 143,516
2010ss 173,981 183,330
2020ss 103,878 95,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Noah
2014 18,484 19,338
2015 18,407 19,678
2016 18,272 19,187
2017 18,865 18,502
2018 19,974 18,429
2019 20,622 19,172
2020 19,858 18,451
2021 20,407 18,906
2022 20,563 18,735
2023 20,886 19,088
2024 22,164 20,337

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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