Liam Aiken
There are approximately 13 people named Liam Aiken living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Liam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Aiken. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Liam
335K
Alive today
Named Aiken
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 335K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 11
Top Census group: White (67.4%)
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,976
Per 100K: 3.95
Top ancestry: White (63.3%)
First name trend
Liam: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Liam. The peak year was 2024 with 22,198 births. The average person named Liam today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Liam
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Liam, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 67.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Liam described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Liam at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.4% · 147,072
- Hispanic or Latino19.4% · 42,358
- Two or more races6.6% · 14,462
- Black or African American3.1% · 6,668
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 6,460
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,114
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Aiken surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Aiken, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Aiken described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Aiken at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.3% · 7,487
- Black or African American27.7% · 3,275
- Two or more races4.2% · 492
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 336
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 122
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 109
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Liam has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0978% of the US population, based on 335,074 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Liam right now.
The surname Aiken appears at a rate of 3.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0040%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Liam Aiken. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Liam Aiken: questions and answers
How many people are named Liam Aiken?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Liam Aiken. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0978%) with the surname frequency (3.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Liam Aiken?
We classify Liam Aiken as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Liam a male or female name?
Liam is predominantly male. Out of 338,059 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Liam profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Liam Aiken?
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