Boy · Name family
Liam
622,338births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
1996Peak · Scotland
#1United States 2025
Liam is a boy name family recorded 622,338 times in 17 countries since 1947. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1996, at 1,299.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Liam
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam | English | 359,085 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Liam | English | 61,245 | 🏴 England & Wales | #68 | 1996 | ▲ 12 % |
| Liam | English | 49,920 | 🇫🇷 France | #14 | 2016 | ▼ 15 % |
| Liam | English | 21,571 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #2 | 2012 | ▼ 26 % |
| Liam | English | 15,061 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #7 | 2025 | ▲ 31 % |
| Liam | English | 15,000 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #15 | 2020 | – |
| Lyam | French | 17,705 | 🇫🇷 France | #47 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Lyam | French | 2,077 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1084 | 2025 | ▲ 132 % |
| Lyam | French | 1,336 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #81 | 2020 | ▲ 32 % |
| Lyam | French | 425 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #272 | 2022 | ▲ 29 % |
| Lyam | French | 73 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2001 | new |
| Lyam | French | 72 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 2013 | new |
| Liham | French | 1,695 | 🇫🇷 France | #606 | 2015 | ▼ 55 % |
| Liham | French | 56 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 2024 | – |
| Lyham | French | 1,415 | 🇫🇷 France | #689 | 2015 | ▼ 50 % |
| Lyham | French | 7 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2024 | – |
| Liyam | French | 745 | 🇫🇷 France | #960 | 2014 | ▼ 28 % |
| Liyam | French | 45 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2025 | ▲ 26 % |
| Lliam | English | 491 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2013 | ▼ 68 % |
| Lliam | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Liam ↔ Lyam — spelling variant
- Liam ↔ Liham — spelling variant
- Liam ↔ Lyham — spelling variant
- Liam ↔ Liyam — spelling variant
- Liam ↔ Lliam — spelling variant
Questions about Liam
How popular is the name Liam?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in the United States. Official registers record 622,338 births across 17 countries.
What is Liam in other languages?
Lyam (French); Liham (French); Lyham (French); Liyam (French); Lliam (English).
When was Liam most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1996, at 1,299.1 births per 100,000.
Is Liam a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Liam is a boy name.