Liam: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Liam year by year

Liam keeps the same rank as in 2024. Since 2020 (685 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 29%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	3rd	484
2024	3rd	502
2023	2nd	568
2022	3rd	605
2021	5th	632
2020	1st	685

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Liam since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Liam appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1982 on. The peak year is 2014, with 726 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (6,115 babies). Since 1980, about 11,344 children in Québec have been named Liam.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Liam in Québec in 2025?

484 boys were named Liam in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 3rd rank among boy names.

Is Liam a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Liam is among the 10 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Liam given most often?

In 2014, with 726 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Liam a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Liam only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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