Lief vs Liem

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

Name A

Lief

Boy name

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Name B

Liem

Boy name · Rank #5731

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Metric Lief Liem
Current Rank Unranked #5731
Total Births (all years) 279 719
Peak Year 1999 2011
Peak Year Births 12 49
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Lief Liem
1940ss 6 —
1950ss 16 —
1960ss 43 —
1970ss 66 —
1980ss 46 25
1990ss 38 58
2000ss 31 150
2010ss 14 378
2020ss 19 108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lief Liem
2014 — 45
2015 — 41
2016 — 45
2017 7 34
2018 — 18
2019 — 23
2020 — 26
2021 — 21
2022 8 25
2023 11 20
2024 — 16

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, 1948–2023.

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