Compare two names
Liem and Liam side by side: Liem peaked in 2011 and Liam in 2024; in 2025 they were given to 22 and 20,846 babies.
Liem and Liam, year by year
Girls and boys together; Liem solid, Liam dashed.
| Liem | Liam | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 22 | 20,846 |
| Rank 2025 | #4,629 among boys’ names | #1 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 742 | 359,085 |
| Peak year | 2011 | 2024 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.1% |
| Alive, estimated | 732 | 356,000 |
| Median age | 13 | 9 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.