Conrad vs Liam
Conrad and Liamcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Conrad was ranked #241 and Liam #7 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conrad was ranked #432 and Liam #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Conrad was ranked #416 and Liam #56 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conrad was ranked #1025 and Liam #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Conrad and Liam over time
Conrad and Liam appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Conrad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam rose about as far as Conrad fell — from #181 and #54 in 1964 to #432 and #7 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #339 in 2005, Liam #10 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conrad #1025, Liam #70.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1982–2025
Conrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #241 in 2023, Liam #3 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conrad #241, Liam #7.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1964–2025
Conrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #181 in 1964, Liam #7 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conrad #432, Liam #7.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2018
Conrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 13.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #210 in 2003, Liam #35 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Conrad #416, Liam #56.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Conrad | Liam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːəm/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #241 (2025) | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Conrad does not have one recorded yet.
- Conrad has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Conrad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Conrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #241 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Liam
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys