Liam vs Tyler
Liam and Tylercompared 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 Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2021, Liam was ranked #10 and Tyler #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Liam was ranked #12 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #42 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #47 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Liam and Tyler over time
Liam and Tyler appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tyler 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Liam and Tyler changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #70 and #213.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Liam and Tyler averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #70 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Liam and Tyler were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1991 to 2021, ending at #12 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Tyler #19 in 2010.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Tyler in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Tyler #188.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1991–2021
Liam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tyler in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #1 in 2010, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Liam #12, Tyler #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tyler in 8.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Tyler #213.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1991–2021
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tyler in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #8 in 2018, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Liam #10, Tyler #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tyler in 5.
Highest recorded here: Liam #35 in 2008, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #42, Tyler #239.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tyler.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys