Liam
Girl name · #4830 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Liam is currently the #4830 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Liam.
Babies named Liam per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Liam first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 38 girls were named Liam — good for #3919 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liam in class?
Liam scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Liam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liam is most common
State-level data for Liam is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Liam
Statistically, parents drawn to Liam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariam, Aryam, Sham, Luka, and Airam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8027 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liam a popular girl name?
Liam ranked #4830 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Liam most popular?
Liam peaked in 2017, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3919 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Liam. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.