Compare two names
Liam and Lyam side by side: Liam peaked in 2024 and Lyam in 2024; in 2025 they were given to 20,846 and 198 babies.
Liam and Lyam, year by year
Girls and boys together; Liam solid, Lyam dashed.
| Liam | Lyam | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 20,846 | 198 |
| Rank 2025 | #1 among boys’ names | #1,086 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 359,085 | 2,077 |
| Peak year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Girls | 0.1% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 356,000 | 2,060 |
| Median age | 9 | 7 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.