Masculine dossier · first seen 1947

Liam

Stable Cross-generational persistence #1 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2024
Peak births
22,252
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1947Peak 20242025
peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Liam

How many people are named Liam?

An estimated 354,966 living Americans are named Liam.

How rare is Liam?

Liam is still widely used among babies today, with 20,818 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 6.4% from its 2024 peak. It was the #1 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Liam?

The median age of a living American named Liam is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.

Is Liam still popular?

Yes. Liam is holding steady, with 20,818 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
6.4%
2025
20,818
All-time
358,536
Diaspora map

Liam broke out in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (1994) and became over-represented in 25 states over 18 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1994 · over-represented in 25 states over 18 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 2000 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1994 CO Connecticut: broke out 1994 CT Delaware: broke out 2000 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1997 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 2005 HI Idaho: broke out 2012 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1996 ME Maryland: broke out 1996 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1994 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 2001 MT Nebraska: broke out 2006 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1994 NH New Jersey: broke out 1994 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1994 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 2009 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1996 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1994 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1996 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 2010 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: broke out 1997 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1995 WA West Virginia: broke out 2012 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: broke out 2011 WY