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Liam

LEE-um

Meaning
Resolute protector; a short form of William
Origin
Irish, Germanic
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#1 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
012.5K25K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearLiam
202520,846
202422,288
202320,934
202220,605
202120,454
202019,898
201920,661
201820,001
201718,912
201618,296
201518,431
201418,520
201318,175
201216,847
201113,463
201010,955
20098,588
20085,993
20075,152
20064,525
20054,161
20043,842
20033,582
20023,382
20013,029
20002,793
19992,717
19982,209
19972,112
19961,748
19951,213
1994668
1993400
1992305
1991270
1990277
1989224
1988171
1987147
1986152
1985150
1984145
1983145
1982156
1981123
1980114
1979118
1978112
197797
197670
197582
197472
197361
197263
197160
197049
196947
196854
196760
196647
196536
196438
196343
196224
196127
196024
195917
195824
195728
195618
195512
19548
19530
19520
19510
195010

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