How Many People Are Named Liem?
An estimated 711 people in the United States have the first name Liem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Liem peaked in popularity in 2011 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Liem 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 Liem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
711
About 1 in 482,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
49 births
Total Registered
719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Liem
Liem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 719 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Liem as a male name
Ranked #5,786 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (49 births)
Liem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Liem span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 378 babies were registered. Liem has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Liem by Decade
How has Liem 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.
Liem by State
Birth registrations for Liem span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Indiana. On average, about 14 Liems were registered per state.
Liem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Liem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Liem
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Liem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liem?
We estimate approximately 711 people named Liem 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 482,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Liem a common name?
Liem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Liem most popular?
Liem reached peak popularity in 2011, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Liem is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Liem a male name?
Liem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Liem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Liem Smith, Liem Johnson, Liem 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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