Liam

Liam

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Liam is a masculine given name, often a short form of the Germanic name William.

From Wikipedia

Liam first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 46 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 2,096 babies (rank #12 that year). In 2025 it was given to 582 boys (rank #20). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Liam

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Liam yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

29,101

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,096

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	43	#106
1981	58	#103
1982	44	#110
1983	154	#77
1984	170	#70
1985	167	#68
1986	166	#68
1987	200	#61
1988	185	#71
1989	245	#58
1990	297	#53
1991	307	#52
1992	341	#49
1993	364	#46
1994	448	#34
1995	695	#23
1996	888	#15
1997	1,011	#9
1998	901	#11
1999	921	#11
2000	884	#12
2001	833	#12
2002	857	#12
2003	811	#13
2004	745	#15
2005	747	#13
2006	439	#15
2007	418	#18
2008	713	#15
2009	675	#17
2010	690	#16
2011	780	#12
2012	724	#14
2013	735	#11
2014	759	#10
2015	2,096	#12
2016	2,046	#13
2017	882	#12
2018	930	#10
2019	1,170	#11
2020	893	#14
2021	570	#17
2022	486	#19
2023	444	#21
2024	587	#21
2025	582	#20

Year

Babies

Rank

1979

#106

1981

#103

1982

#110

1983

154

#77

1984

170

#70

1985

167

#68

1986

166

#68

1987

200

#61

1988

185

#71

1989

245

#58

1990

297

#53

1991

307

#52

1992

341

#49

1993

364

#46

1994

448

#34

1995

695

#23

1996

888

#15

1997

1,011

1998

901

#11

1999

921

#11

2000

884

#12

2001

833

#12

2002

857

#12

2003

811

#13

2004

745

#15

2005

747

#13

2006

439

#15

2007

418

#18

2008

713

#15

2009

675

#17

2010

690

#16

2011

780

#12

2012

724

#14

2013

735

#11

2014

759

#10

2015

2,096

#12

2016

2,046

#13

2017

882

#12

2018

930

#10

2019

1,170

#11

2020

893

#14

2021

570

#17

2022

486

#19

2023

444

#21

2024

587

#21

2025

582

#20

Meaning

Numerology of Liam

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Liam

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Liam in 2025

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail