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Popularity of the Baby Name Liam


Posts that Mention the Name Liam

Popular Baby Names in Belgium, 2018

According to data from Statistics Belgium, the country’s most popular baby names in 2018 were Emma and Arthur.

Here are Belgium’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 608 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 554
  3. Louise, 545
  4. Mila, 536
  5. Alice, 422
  6. Juliette, 373
  7. Elena, 369 (tied)
  8. Marie, 369 (tied)
  9. Sofia, 368
  10. Lina, 362

Boy Names

  1. Arthur, 565 baby boys
  2. Noah, 553
  3. Adam, 548
  4. Louis, 547
  5. Liam, 539
  6. Lucas, 519
  7. Jules, 509
  8. Victor, 476
  9. Gabriel, 429
  10. Mohamed, 420

In the girls’ top 10, Elena and Marie replace Elise and Lucie.

The boys’ top 10 includes the same 10 names, but in a different order.

In 2017, the top names were Emma and Liam.

Source: First names for boys and girls – Statbel

Popular Baby Names in British Columbia, 2018

According to British Columbia’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province in 2018 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are British Columbia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 246 baby girls
  2. Emma, 222
  3. Amelia, 170 (tie)
  4. Charlotte, 170 (tie)
  5. Chloe, 160
  6. Sophia, 149
  7. Ava, 148
  8. Isla, 137
  9. Emily, 134
  10. Abigail, 132

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 283 baby boys
  2. Lucas, 225
  3. Oliver, 211
  4. Benjamin, 200
  5. Logan, 183
  6. Ethan, 182
  7. Noah, 181 (tie)
  8. William, 181 (tie)
  9. James, 175
  10. Leo, 165

In the girls’ top 10, Isla replaces Hannah.

In the boys’ top 10, Leo replaces Owen.

Names used just five times each in 2018 include…

  • Girl names: Ayda, Bria, Clover, Dilnoor, Ever, Flora, Guneet, Havana, Irene, Jenny, Krystal, Lavinia, Magnolia, Opal, Pippa, Rosha, Sahej, Taryn, Waverly, Zia
  • Boy names: Adriel, Bjorn, Clyde, Drake, Eamon, Fergus, Graydon, Hamza, Ibraheem, Jagger, Kaya, Leland, Malikai, Ollie, Partap, Reginald, Smith, Tegh, Watson, Zephyr

In 2017, the top names were Olivia and Benjamin.

Source: Baby’s Most Chosen Names in British Columbia, 2018

Popular Baby Names in Wisconsin, 2017

According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the most popular baby names in the state two years ago were Olivia and Henry.

Here are Wisconsin’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017 (which were released in mid-2019):

Girl Names

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Evelyn
  4. Charlotte
  5. Ava
  6. Amelia
  7. Harper
  8. Sophia
  9. Nora
  10. Isabella

Boy Names

  1. Henry
  2. Oliver
  3. William
  4. Liam
  5. Logan
  6. Owen
  7. Noah
  8. Wyatt
  9. Levi
  10. Lincoln

In the girls’ top 10, Isabella replaces Abigail.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan, Levi, and Lincoln replace Mason, Jackson, and Carter.

(According to the 2017 SSA data, the top 10 boy names in Wisconsin were slightly different, and in a slightly different order.)

In 2016, the top two names in Wisconsin (according to the state) were Olivia and Oliver.

Source: 25 Most Popular Names for Newborns, Wisconsin

Top Baby Names in Smaller U.S. Territories, 2018

According to the SSA, the most popular baby names in the U.S. territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa — all four regions combined — in 2018 were Olivia and Sophia (tied) and Lucas and William (tied).

Here are the top girl names and top boy names for the four regions:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 12 (tie)
  2. Sophia, 12 (tie)
  3. Isabella, 10 (tie)
  4. Mia, 10 (tie)
  5. Angela, 9
  6. Emily, 8 (tie)
  7. Iris, 8 (tie)
  8. Faith, 7
  9. Amelia, 6 (5-way tie)
  10. Amy, 6 (5-way tie)
  11. Aria, 6 (5-way tie)
  12. Luna, 6 (5-way tie)
  13. Sarah, 6 (5-way tie)

Boy Names

  1. Lucas, 19 baby boys (tie)
  2. William, 19 (tie)
  3. Aiden, 18
  4. Daniel, 16
  5. Kevin, 15
  6. David, 14
  7. Michael, 13
  8. Evan, 12
  9. Elijah, 11 (6-way tie)
  10. Eric, 11 (6-way tie)
  11. Jason, 11 (6-way tie)
  12. Jayden, 11 (6-way tie)
  13. Liam, 11 (6-way tie)
  14. Ryan, 11 (6-way tie)

In 2017, the top names were Amy/Olivia and Kevin.

Source: Popular Baby Names by Territory (SSA)

Popular Baby Names in New South Wales, 2018

According to data released NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, the most popular baby names in New South Wales, Australia, in 2018 were (again) Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are NSW’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Charlotte, 530 baby girls
  2. Amelia, 488
  3. Olivia, 474
  4. Mia, 471
  5. Ava, 430
  6. Isla, 372
  7. Grace, 361
  8. Chloe, 358
  9. Harper, 325
  10. Emily, 317

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 616 baby boys
  2. William, 567
  3. Noah, 539
  4. Jack, 517
  5. Henry, 405
  6. Thomas, 404
  7. Lucas, 394
  8. Liam, 383
  9. Leo, 375
  10. Alexander, 370

In the girls’ top 10, Harper and Emily replace Zoe (now ranked 14th) and Ella (17th).

In the boys’ top 10, Liam and Leo replace James (now ranked 11th) and Ethan (12th).

Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages – Popular Baby Names – 2018 (PDF)