boy's name
Liem
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 965
Liem is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Liem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 378 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 131 |
How popular is Liem?
In 2025, Liem was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liem is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Liem is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Liêm | Liêm is a rare spelling of Liem, written with a circumflex and recorded about 85 times, mostly in France. | 85 |
Names that peaked alongside Liem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liem
How popular is the name Liem?
In 2025, Liem was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liem a girl's or a boy's name?
Liem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Liem?
Liem has 1 syllable.
When was Liem most popular?
Liem peaked in 2011, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Liem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liem currently ranks #3,847 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.