Liam vs Sophia

Side-by-side comparison of Liam and Sophia — 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

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Liam Sophia
Current Rank #1 #6
Total Births (all years) 337,540 426,419
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 22,164 22,335
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Liam Sophia
1880ss — 1,865
1890ss — 2,522
1900ss — 2,460
1910ss — 5,237
1920ss — 3,277
1930ss — 1,117
1940ss 5 1,054
1950ss 117 1,578
1960ss 401 4,909
1970ss 784 4,577
1980ss 1,532 10,820
1990ss 11,904 24,502
2000ss 44,938 119,249
2010ss 173,981 181,132
2020ss 103,878 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liam Sophia
2014 18,484 18,642
2015 18,407 17,451
2016 18,272 16,182
2017 18,865 14,936
2018 19,974 14,004
2019 20,622 13,813
2020 19,858 13,095
2021 20,407 12,578
2022 20,563 12,375
2023 20,886 11,984
2024 22,164 12,088

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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