Liam vs Solomon
Liam and Solomoncompared 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 Solomon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #42 and Solomon #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #47 and Solomon #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Solomon #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Liam was ranked #275 and Solomon #587 among boys in Norway.
Liam and Solomon over time
Liam and Solomon appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Solomon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam rose about as far as Solomon fell — from #24 and #409 in 2001 to #7 and #676 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Solomon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Solomon #216 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Solomon #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Solomon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Solomon #268 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Solomon #676.
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 | Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Solomon does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Solomon.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Solomon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Solomon
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #509 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys