Dominic vs Liam
Dominic 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 2024, Dominic was ranked #476 and Liam #5 among boys in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Dominic was ranked #94 and Liam #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Dominic was ranked #100 and Liam #6 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #159 and Liam #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #239 and Liam #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #234 and Liam #47 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #205 and Liam #68 among boys in England and Wales.
Dominic and Liam over time
Dominic and Liam appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Dominic in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Liam in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dominic and Liam averaged 52.9 places apart, ending at #205 and #68.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam rose about as far as Dominic fell — from #84 and #54 in 1964 to #159 and #7 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Liam were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #205 and #68.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dominic #51 in 1996, Liam #10 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 62.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #84 in 1964, Liam #6 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #159, Liam #7.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 30.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Liam #10 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #205, Liam #68.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1987–2020
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #63 in 2005, Liam #6 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dominic #94, Liam #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #118 in 1997, Liam #35 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #239, Liam #42.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1991–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Liam in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #283 in 2007, Liam #3 in 2015.
The order changed in 1998: Liam moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #610 and #622; by 1998 that had become #501 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #476, Liam #5.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2013
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #65 in 2002, Liam #1 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Dominic #100, Liam #6.
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 | Dominic | 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 | /ˈliːəm/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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)); Dominic does not have one recorded yet.
- Dominic has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Dominic doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Dominic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #68 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys