Kamil vs Liam
Kamil 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kamil was ranked #755 and Liam #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Kamil was ranked #517 and Liam #7 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kamil was ranked #1282 and Liam #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Kamil was ranked #244 and Liam #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kamil and Liam over time
Kamil and Liam appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamil 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.
Kamil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Liam in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Norway · Boys, Liam rose about as far as Kamil fell — from #224 and #586 in 1982 to #517 and #7 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #378 in 2011, Liam #10 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamil #1282, Liam #70.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1982–2018
Kamil held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Liam in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #120 in 1990, Liam #3 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Liam moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #313 and #340; by 2000 that had become #309 and #235.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kamil #517, Liam #7.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #226 in 2007, Liam #6 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kamil #755, 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 | Kamil | 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 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Kamil does not have one recorded yet.
- Kamil has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Kamil doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kamil
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2018
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1973–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys