boy's name
Liyam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 793
France
#962
2025 births
Liyam is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
Liyam over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 240 |
How popular is Liyam?
In 2025, Liyam was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #962 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Liyam is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Liyam is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lïyam | Lïyam is a rare spelling of Liyam, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Liyam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liyam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liyam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liyam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liyam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liyam
How popular is the name Liyam?
In 2025, Liyam was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #962 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Liyam a girl's or a boy's name?
Liyam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Liyam most popular?
Liyam peaked in 2014, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Liyam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liyam currently ranks #962 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.