Liam
LEE-um Boy Irish
Resolute protector
Etymology
A short form of Uilliam, the Irish version of William.
Variants
- Lliam
- Lyam
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Liam in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#21 2025 · 715 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #8 | #15 | Not ranked | #12 | #7 | #7 |
| 2007 | #16 | #18 | Not ranked | #12 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2008 | #17 | #15 | #19 | #19 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2009 | #16 | #16 | #18 | #17 | Not ranked | #9 |
| 2010 | #16 | #14 | #17 | #14 | Not ranked | #14 |
| 2011 | #13 | #14 | #12 | #13 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2012 | #9 | #13 | #15 | #9 | #8 | #15 |
| 2013 | #14 | #11 | #12 | #17 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2014 | #9 | #10 | #14 | #14 | #10 | #10 |
| 2015 | #10 | #16 | #14 | #13 | #8 | #9 |
| 2016 | #10 | #13 | #17 | #20 | #10 | #10 |
| 2017 | #14 | #11 | #15 | #22 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2018 | #13 | #8 | #10 | #19 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2019 | #11 | #10 | #13 | #16 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2020 | #16 | #6 | #14 | #25 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2021 | #18 | #10 | #19 | #28 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2022 | #17 | #15 | #18 | #33 | Not ranked | #52 |
| 2023 | #19 | #15 | #21 | #30 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2024 | #23 | #15 | #26 | #33 | #19 | #32 |
| 2025 | #21 | #16 | #24 | #32 | #23 | #30 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#1 2025 · 20,818 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #98 |
| 2007 | #89 |
| 2008 | #75 |
| 2009 | #49 |
| 2010 | #30 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #6 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #1 |
| 2022 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 |
| 2025 | #1 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#68 2025 · 763 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #32 |
| 2007 | #27 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #24 |
| 2010 | #33 |
| 2011 | #44 |
| 2012 | #50 |
| 2013 | #67 |
| 2014 | #76 |
| 2015 | #81 |
| 2016 | #97 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2018 | #85 |
| 2019 | #74 |
| 2020 | #79 |
| 2021 | #86 |
| 2022 | #76 |
| 2023 | #71 |
| 2024 | #70 |
| 2025 | #68 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#47 2024 · 93 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #11 |
| 2006 | #18 |
| 2007 | #8 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #9 |
| 2011 | #25 |
| 2012 | #20 |
| 2013 | #29 |
| 2014 | #36 |
| 2015 | #33 |
| 2016 | #37 |
| 2017 | #42 |
| 2018 | #34 |
| 2019 | #38 |
| 2020 | #34 |
| 2021 | #45 |
| 2022 | #45 |
| 2023 | #47 |
| 2024 | #47 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#47 2025 · 43 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #69 |
| 2007 | #59 |
| 2008 | #36 |
| 2009 | #37 |
| 2010 | #43 |
| 2011 | #59 |
| 2012 | #44 |
| 2013 | #77 |
| 2014 | #59 |
| 2015 | #56 |
| 2016 | #80 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #66 |
| 2020 | #61 |
| 2021 | #45 |
| 2022 | #63 |
| 2023 | #55 |
| 2024 | #43 |
| 2025 | #47 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#7 2025 · 313 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #30 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #17 |
| 2009 | #15 |
| 2010 | #15 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #13 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #15 |
| 2015 | #20 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #6 |
| 2022 | #8 |
| 2023 | #8 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #7 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#2 2024 · 1,694 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #13 |
| 2006 | #16 |
| 2007 | #16 |
| 2008 | #10 |
| 2009 | #4 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#20 2025 · 117 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #12 |
| 2008 | #7 |
| 2009 | #7 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2011 | #1 |
| 2012 | #4 |
| 2013 | #6 |
| 2014 | #6 |
| 2015 | #9 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #12 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #18 |
| 2021 | #12 |
| 2022 | #21 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2024 | #23 |
| 2025 | #20 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.