Liam

Rank 1st Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Liam was 1st most popular baby name for boys and 1st most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 20,481 babies were named Liam in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 164 babies in the United States were named Liam. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 16.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Liam is around 10 years old.

The name "Liam" is extremely common 🔥

The most common nickname for Liam is Lee.

Liam Meaning & Origin

Liam is a traditional Irish name meaning "strong-willed warrior and protector", often associated with strength and determination.

The name Liam is described as brave, charismatic and adventure-loving.

Pronunciation

Liam is pronounced li-am in English. The name Liam has 4 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Liam

  • Liam is the short form of the Irish name Uilliam, which is derived from the Frankish Willahelm. It's also one of the most popular names for boys in several countries, including the United States and England.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

Luna Leon Lainey Lane Lena Lana Layne Liana Leona Lina Lian Laney Leanna Layan Lyanna Laine Leena Lianna Lenny Lyam Leni Liyana Linnea Laynie Layna

Top names staring with "L"

Lucas Levi Luna Logan Leo Luca Luke Layla Lily Lincoln Lucy Leonardo Lillian Leah Landon Leilani Luka Legend Luis Lorenzo Lydia Liliana Lyla Leon Lucia All names starting with "L"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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