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Liam

“Variant of William — Will and helmet” — Germanic via Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Liam has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #1 (2017) · 358,536 babies named Liam all-time · 1 in 82 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #2 in Canada (2024) · #2 in Switzerland (2024) · #2 in Netherlands (2025) · #2 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #3 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 boy's name in 19 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Liams

• Liam Neeson — actor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)
• Liam Payne — English singer and songwriter (1993–2024)
• Liam Hemsworth — Australian actor (born 1990)
• Liam Gallagher — British singer
• Liam Cunningham — Irish actor

In stories & tradition

• Liam (Angel) — Angel · Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Liam Spencer — The Bold and the Beautiful
• Liam Butcher — EastEnders

What Liams become

Among 1,055 notable people named Liam:

Athletes appear 2.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Liam Lawson, New Zealand motor racing driver.

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