Liam

Boy name

Liam has been given to 359,085 babies in the U.S. since 1947. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #1 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈliːəm/

From Irish Liam, a clipping of Uilliam, itself from English William.

Origin: Irish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

359,085

Peak year

2024 (22,288 babies)

Rank in 2025

#1 for boys

First recorded

1947

10-year trend

▲ +13%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Liam

Liam Payne

English singer and songwriter (1993–2024)

Liam Hemsworth

Australian actor (born 1990)

Liam Cunningham

Irish actor

Liam Lawson

New Zealand motor racing driver

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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