Liams vs Liam

Side-by-side comparison of Liams and Liam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Liams

Boy name · Rank #12101

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Name B

Liam

Boy name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Liams Liam
Current Rank #12101 #1
Total Births (all years) 15 337,540
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 9 22,164
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2023 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Liams Liam
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 117
1960ss — 401
1970ss — 784
1980ss — 1,532
1990ss — 11,904
2000ss — 44,938
2010ss — 173,981
2020ss 15 103,878

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Liams Liam
2014 — 18,484
2015 — 18,407
2016 — 18,272
2017 — 18,865
2018 — 19,974
2019 — 20,622
2020 — 19,858
2021 — 20,407
2022 — 20,563
2023 9 20,886
2024 6 22,164

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, 2023–2024.

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