Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: IrishLiam is a masculine given name, often a short form of the Germanic name William.
From Wikipedia
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.
We went back and forth for months. My husband wanted something more traditional, like Patrick or Sean. I kept coming back to Liam — it felt Irish enough to honor his side of the family but not so heavy. He caved the night before our due date. Three years later he admits he can't imagine calling him anything else.
— Meg, Denver CO, 2021
Honestly? We picked it because it was easy to say in both English and Spanish. My mom speaks almost no English and my in-laws speak almost no Spanish. Liam worked in both kitchens.
— Daniela, Miami FL, 2022
I was set on it from the start. My wife thought it was too popular. It IS popular, but there's a reason — it's a great name. Our Liam is three now and we've met exactly one other Liam his age in our town.
— Patrick, Portland OR, 2020
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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 |
