Liam vs Warren
Liam and Warrencompared 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, Liam was ranked #6 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Liam was ranked #76 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Liam and Warren over time
Liam and Warren appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Warren in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Warren 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Liam and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #6 and #552.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2021
Liam held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Liam #6, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Warren #1199.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Liam held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #35 in 2008, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Liam #76, Warren #398.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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)); Warren does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Warren.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Warren doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys