Liam Neeson
There are approximately 1 people named Liam Neeson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Liam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Neeson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Liam
335K
Alive today
Named Neeson
514
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 335K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 11
Estimated bearers: 514
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #47,429
Per 100K: 0.15
Top ancestry: White (94.6%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Neeson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Neeson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.6%.
- White94.6%
- Black or African American2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
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).
The surname Neeson appears at a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Liam Neeson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Liam
FAQ
Liam Neeson: questions and answers
How many people are named Liam Neeson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Liam Neeson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0978%) with the surname frequency (0.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Liam Neeson?
We classify Liam Neeson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.