Masculine dossier · first seen 1947

Liam

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
22,252
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Liam

How many people are named Liam?

An estimated 354,852 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.

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.

Where is Liam most common?

Liam has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.

1947Peak 20242025
peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
6.4%
2025
20,818
All-time
358,536

Liam broke out in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington (1995) and became over-represented in 26 states over 27 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, 1995 · over-represented in 26 states over 27 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1995 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1995 CO Connecticut: broke out 1995 CT Delaware: broke out 1995 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1995 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1997 HI Idaho: broke out 2012 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1995 ME Maryland: broke out 1996 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1995 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1995 MT Nebraska: broke out 2006 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 1995 NH New Jersey: broke out 1995 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2022 NM New York: broke out 1995 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2003 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 1995 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1996 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1995 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 2010 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: broke out 1995 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1995 WA West Virginia: broke out 2012 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: broke out 1999 WY