Spellings
Liam or Lyam?
In the US in 2025, 99% of babies in this name family were spelled Liam and 1% Lyam. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Liam99% of the family20,818 born in 2025#1 among boys+13% since 2015Lyam1% of the family198 born in 2025#1,084 among boys×2 since 2015Liyam<1% of the family8 born in 2025#8,910 among boys+14% since 2015
Ten years ago
Liam already led in 2015, with 99% of the family's births; it has 99% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 18,512 to 21,024 births (+14%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam | 18,410 | 20,818 | +13% |
| Lyam | 95 | 198 | ×2 |
| Liyam | 7 | 8 | +14% |
How they sound
- Liam /ˈliəm/ (LEE-um)
- Lyam /ˈliəm/ (LEE-um)
- Liyam /li.ˈjam/ (lee-YAHM)
In France
In France in 2025: Liam 2,340 births (#14 among boys), Lyam 1,090 births (#46 among boys) and Liyam 40 births (#920 among boys).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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