Names / Boy names
Liam
Current rank
#1
and rising
All-time peak
#1
in 2024
First recorded
1947
in U.S. data
Children named
359,000
since 1947
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Liam is a boys' name that first appears in 1947. Today it sits at #1 and is climbing. It peaked in 2024 at #1. Over 359,000 have carried it since records began.