Liam
Resolute protector (short for William) — Irish origin.
Liam currently ranks #2 in Canada (2024), #68 in England and Wales (2025), and #1 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Liam ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Liam has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Liam.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #1 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | — |
| England and Wales | #79 | #86 | #76 | #71 | #70 | #68 |
| USA | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #68 |
| 2024 | #70 | |
| 2023 | #71 | |
| 2022 | #76 | |
| 2021 | #86 | |
| 2020 | #79 | |
| USA | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
Names as popular as Liam
Liam ranked #1 among boy names in USA, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Liam
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Liam
Liam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or LiamLiam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or LiamLiam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or LiamLiam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #9 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charles or LiamLiam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #30 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Daniel or LiamLiam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #2 to #28 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Liam a popular boy name?
Yes. Liam reached #1 in British Columbia in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#1 in British Columbia · 2020
GeographyWhere is Liam most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Liam ranks highest in England and Wales, at #68 in 2025.
#68 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Liam mean?
Liam means Resolute protector (short for William). It is Irish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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