Liam

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 5,802 babies (rank #10 that year). In 2024 it was given to 749 boys (rank #70). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

60,482

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

5,802

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Liam

Liam Paynepop singer · b. 1993
Liam Hemsworthfilm actor · b. 1990
Liam Cunninghamfilm actor · b. 1961
Liam LawsonFormula One driver · b. 2002
Liam Delapassociation football player · b. 2003

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Liam in 2024

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	5,802	#10
1997	4,743	#15
1998	3,486	#24
1999	4,350	#17
2000	3,825	#19
2001	2,901	#24
2002	2,927	#23
2003	2,683	#29
2004	2,533	#30
2005	2,390	#28
2006	2,063	#32
2007	2,401	#27
2008	2,986	#22
2009	2,784	#24
2010	2,253	#33
2011	1,690	#44
2012	1,374	#50
2013	973	#67
2014	902	#76
2015	836	#81
2016	698	#97
2017	723	#91
2018	731	#85
2019	798	#74
2020	721	#79
2021	690	#86
2022	735	#76
2023	735	#71
2024	749	#70