Liam vs Otis
Liam and Otiscompared 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 2025, Liam was ranked #7 and Otis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Liam was ranked #21 and Otis #90 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #42 and Otis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #47 and Otis #209 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Otis #67 among boys in England and Wales.
Liam and Otis over time
Liam and Otis appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Otis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Liam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Otis 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Liam #6 in 2021, Otis #306 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Otis in 4.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Otis #67 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Otis #67.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Otis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #35 in 2008, Otis #239 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #42, Otis #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Otis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Otis #306 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Otis #468.
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 | Liam | Otis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Otis does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Otis.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Otis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Otis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys