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Baby name
Liam
Boy
Origin of the name
Liam is an Irish name, the short form of Uilliam, that is, William.
Rising name
358,536births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 1rank at its peak, in 2024
Where babies named Liam are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Liam is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Liam is most common in Nevada (1.9 times), Florida (1.6) and New Hampshire (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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