How Many People Are Named Liam?
An estimated 335,074 people in the United States have the first name Liam. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #143 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Liam peaked in popularity in 2024 with 22,198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Liam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Liam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Liam is overwhelmingly male, 519 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Liam is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
335,074
About 1 in 1,023 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
22,198 births
Total Registered
338,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Liam
Liam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 338,059 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Liam as a male name
Ranked #1 in 2024
22,164 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (22,164 births)
Liam as a female name
Ranked #4,239 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Liam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Liam span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 174,225 babies were registered. While Liam is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Liam by Decade
How has Liam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Liam by State
Birth registrations for Liam span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota. On average, about 6,591 Liams were registered per state.
Liam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Liam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Liam
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Liam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liam?
We estimate approximately 335,074 people named Liam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,023 Americans share this first name.
Is Liam a common name?
Liam is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 338,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Liam most popular?
Liam reached peak popularity in 2024, when 22,198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Liam is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Liam a male name?
Liam is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Liam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Liam Smith, Liam Johnson, Liam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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