Liem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,630

among boys · ↑1,177 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liem

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2011

49 babies

All-time total

742

#6,193 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Liem popularity over time

742 babies have been named Liem since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	3	–	#5,260
1990s	58	6	+132%	#5,919
2000s	150	15	+159%	#3,521
2010s	378	38	+152%	#2,508
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-42%	#3,983

Where Liem is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Liem

Liem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,630 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 742 American babies have been named Liem. Its peak came in 2011, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liem?

The median living Liem is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Liem are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,630
2024	16	#5,807
2023	20	#4,996
2022	25	#4,245
2021	22	#4,577
2020	26	#3,983
2019	23	#4,418
2018	18	#5,231
2017	34	#3,349
2016	45	#2,709
2015	41	#2,888
2014	45	#2,691
2013	49	#2,508
2012	40	#2,936
2011	49	#2,531
2010	34	#3,280
2009	31	#3,521
2008	25	#4,098
2007	20	#4,736
2006	14	#5,981
2005	16	#5,186
2004	11	#6,809
2003	8	#8,313
2002	11	#6,355
2001	7	#8,861
2000	7	#8,756
1995	8	#6,748
1990	8	#6,183
1985	7	#5,511
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liem?

The median living Liem is about 12 years old. Half of all living Liems are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Liem are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Liem are alive in the United States, based on 742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liem in 2025?

Liem ranked #4,630 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liem?

742 babies have been named Liem in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liem most popular?

Liem peaked in 2011, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Liem a boy or girl name?

Liem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liem rising or falling?

Liem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liem become more popular?

Liem looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Liem in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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