Liam
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Liam
Liam is the top boys' name in the US, holding the Number One spot for the past eight years and also ranking as one of the most popular boys' names around the western world.
Liam for boys#1 US
Liam originated as a short form of Uilliam, the Irish variation of William. William is an English name from Germanic roots that was brought to Ireland when the British fled England following the Norman Conquest. The Irish began using English names, including William, which led to the development of Uilliam and its short form, Liam.
Internationally, Liam is enjoying great popularity not only in the U.S. and its native Ireland, but in countries as diverse as Italy and Israel, Chile and Croatia. If you're looking for a boys' name that will easily translate across many languages and cultures, you can't do better than Liam.
Irish-born actor Liam Neeson was instrumental in driving Liam up the charts, as was former Oasis member Liam (born William) Gallagher, and, more recently, One Direction member Liam Payne. Celebrities who have chosen Liam for their sons include Tori Spelling, Calista Flockhart, Rod Stewart, Kevin Costner and Craig Ferguson.
Jaunty and richly textured, Liam holds solidly to the title of most popular boys' name starting with the letter L.
Liam for girls#4829 US
A tiny percentage -- a tenth of one percent -- of babies named Liam in the US are girls. But Liam has been so popular for baby boys for so long, not only in the US but around the western world, that it's hard to imagine it truly becoming a unisex name.
Still, there are an increasing number of little girls named Noah and James every year, so as Liam's popularity for boys starts to fade, it may drift over to the female side.
Pronounced LEE-um.
As of October 2026, Liam ranked #1 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #25.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2 | 18,484 | #4,512 | 32 |
| 2015 | #2 | 18,407 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2 | 18,272 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1 | 18,865 | #3,960 | 38 |
| 2018 | #1 | 19,974 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1 | 20,622 | #4,611 | 30 |
| 2020 | #1 | 19,858 | #4,229 | 33 |
| 2021 | #1 | 20,407 | #4,566 | 30 |
| 2022 | #1 | 20,563 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1 | 20,886 | #4,615 | 30 |
| 2024 | #1 | 22,164 | #4,239 | 34 |
| 2025 | #1 | 20,818 | #4,829 | 28 |
World rankings
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Liam on lists
Famous Liams
- Liam John NeesonBoy
Irish actor
- Liam HemsworthBoy
Australian actor
- Liam James PayneBoy
English singer of group One Direction
- Liam CosgraveBoy
former Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland)
- Liam FoxBoy
British politician; former Secretary of State for Defense
- Liam BradyBoy
Irish footballer
- Liam Padraic AikenBoy
American actor
- Liam CunninghamBoy
Irish actor
- Liam DrydenBoy
Scottish internet personality, actor, and musician
- William John Paul "Liam" GallagherBoy
English singer
- Liam JamesBoy
Canadian actor
- Liam Lynch (born William Patrick Niederst)Boy
American musician and writer
- Liam AylwardBoy
Irish politician
- Liam Dominic ByrneBoy
British politician
- Liam McIntyreBoy
Australian actor
- Liam Christopher O'BrienBoy
American actor
- Liam O'FlahertyBoy
Irish novelist
- William "Liam" ClancyBoy
Irish folk singer
- Liam Mullane FinnBoy
New Zealand singer,songwriter
- Liam GarriganBoy
English actor
- Liam HowlettBoy
English composer, DJ, and record producer
- Liam Patrick McKennaBoy
Irish singer and TV personality
- Liam Thomas O'DonnellBoy
American actor
- Liam Kyle SullivanBoy
American comedian, actor, and musician
- Liam JonesBoy
Australian rules footballer
- Liam Waite (born Liam Owen East)Boy
American actor
- Liam Andrew WrightBoy
English film director
- Liam WilsonBoy
American bassist
- Liam Walker Dunaway O'Neill (b. 1980)Boy
son of actress Faye Dunaway
- Liam McAlister Stewart (b. 1994)Boy
son of singer Rod Stewart
- Liam Timothy Costner (b. 1996)Boy
son of actor Kevin Costner and Bridget Rooney
- Liam Flockhart (b. 2001)Boy
son of actors Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford
- Liam Erixon (b. 2002)Boy
son of singer Jessica Andersson and Jonas Erixon
- Liam Golan (b. 2003)Boy
son of singer Eyal Golan and beauty queen Ilanit Levi
- Liam Aaron McDermott (b. 2007)Boy
son of actors Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott
- Liam Lucca (adopted 2007)Boy
son of singer Tony Lucca
- Liam Knight (b. 2008)Boy
son of actor Wayne Knight
- Liam Allen Peterson (b. 2010)Boy
son of TV personalities Emily McKenzie and Daniel Peterson of "16 and Pregnant"
- Liam James Ferguson (b. 2011)Boy
son of TV personality Craig Ferguson
- Liam Weatherly (b. 2013)Boy
son of actor Michael Weatherly
- Liam ChoupoBoy
Moting (b. 2013), son of footballer Eric Maxim Choupo,Moting
- Liam da Silva (b. 2015)Boy
son of footballer Marcelo
- Liam Henri HartmutBoy
Prince of Nassau (b.2016), son of Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg.
- Liam Parker (b. 2016)Boy
son of French pro basketball player Tony Parker
- Liam James Tell (b.2017)Boy
son of personality Lauren Conrad.
- Liam Patrick HeneghanBoy
YouTube gamer
- Liam Charles Antetokounmpo (b. 2020)Boy
son of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger
- Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidhBoy
Irish rapper who goes by the stage name Mo Chara
Liam in pop culture
- Liam StewartBoy
character in Alexandra Bracken's series "The Darkest Minds"
- Liam LupoBoy
character on TV's "Switched at Birth"
- LiamBoy
birth name of Angel, character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel"
- Liam Fergus Beircheart GallagherBoy
character on TV's "Shameless"
- Liam MooreBoy
character on TV's "Crossing Jordan"
- Liam the LeprechaunBoy
character on YouTube show "Annoying Orange"
- Liam BernalBoy
character in Lisa M. Stasse's series "The Forsaken"
- Liam DunbarBoy
character on TV's "Teen Wolf"
- Liam BookerBoy
character on MTV's "Faking It"
- Liam KinneyBoy
character in Marissa Meyer's series "The Lunar Chronicles"
- Liam ButcherBoy
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Liam JonesBoy
brother of Captain Hook on TV's "Once Upon a Time"
- Liam KostaBoy
character in the game "Mass Effect: Andromeda"
- Liam O' BrienBoy
a character in the game "Assassin's Creed: Rogue"
- Liam de LioncourtBoy
character in "Monster Prom"
- Liam ColeBoy
character in CBS' Salvation