Lian vs Liam

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

Name A

Lian

Boy name · Rank #513

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Name B

Liam

Boy name · Rank #1

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Metric Lian Liam
Current Rank #513 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,824 337,540
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 594 22,164
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Lian Liam
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 117
1960ss — 401
1970ss — 784
1980ss 5 1,532
1990ss 35 11,904
2000ss 195 44,938
2010ss 1,473 173,981
2020ss 2,116 103,878

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lian Liam
2014 119 18,484
2015 165 18,407
2016 196 18,272
2017 194 18,865
2018 209 19,974
2019 273 20,622
2020 293 19,858
2021 345 20,407
2022 392 20,563
2023 492 20,886
2024 594 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, 1984–2024.

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