Liam

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Liam is a given name of Irish origin used predominantly for boys. There have been 338,059 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 337,540 as boys and 519 as girls. Liam gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2024. It is the #221 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 22,198
2023 20,916
2022 20,589
2021 20,437
2020 19,891
2019 20,652
2018 19,998
2017 18,903
2016 18,291
2015 18,428
2014 18,516
2013 18,175
2012 16,846
2011 13,462
2010 10,954
2009 8,588
2008 5,991
2007 5,152
2006 4,525
2005 4,161
2004 3,842
2003 3,582
2002 3,382
2001 3,029
2000 2,793
1999 2,717
1998 2,209
1997 2,112
1996 1,748
1995 1,213
1994 668
1993 400
1992 305
1991 270
1990 277
1989 224
1988 172
1987 147
1986 152
1985 150
1984 146
1983 146
1982 157
1981 123
1980 115
1979 119
1978 112
1977 97
1976 71
1975 81
1974 72
1973 61
1972 63
1971 59
1970 49
1969 47
1968 55
1967 60
1966 47
1965 36
1964 38
1963 43
1962 24
1961 27
1960 24
1959 17
1958 24
1957 28
1956 18
1955 12
1954 8
1950 10
1947 5