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Where do you see it becoming suddenly popular?
I can see mostly steady marches to the top in the countries that I have in my databases:
http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Rankings/naLiam
See especially the steady rise in the US over many years from 1994 (rank 360) to 2013 (rank 2).
I can see mostly steady marches to the top in the countries that I have in my databases:
http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Rankings/naLiam
See especially the steady rise in the US over many years from 1994 (rank 360) to 2013 (rank 2).
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I see. My own understanding of "suddenly" was more sudden...
I don't want to spam this forum with links to my own website, but I think my hitparade comparison feature is very handy here and right on-topic - it shows that between 2005 and 2013 the rise of Liam is indeed noteworthy. However, there are quite a number of other names like Eli and Oliver that rose 100 or more places in the same time:
http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Hitparade/poUs2013m?compHitparade=poUs2005m
The important difference to Liam is that those other names are nowhere near the top, at least not yet.
I don't want to spam this forum with links to my own website, but I think my hitparade comparison feature is very handy here and right on-topic - it shows that between 2005 and 2013 the rise of Liam is indeed noteworthy. However, there are quite a number of other names like Eli and Oliver that rose 100 or more places in the same time:
http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Hitparade/poUs2013m?compHitparade=poUs2005m
The important difference to Liam is that those other names are nowhere near the top, at least not yet.
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The sudden jump could certainly be attributed in part to Neeson, whose name became famous in 1993 when he appeared in Schindler's List.
The other one is Liam Hemsworth.
But I wonder if Liam was coming into popularity regardless and these actors just gave it a visibility boost.
The other one is Liam Hemsworth.
But I wonder if Liam was coming into popularity regardless and these actors just gave it a visibility boost.
This message was edited 12/15/2014, 12:58 AM
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I think Liam Hemsowrth is a good guess. The US tabloids were rife with that name when he was linked to Miley Cyrus and the Hunger Games movies.
I do think that the One Direction singer Liam Payne might also be influencing young mothers.
Plus, several celebrities have named their newborns Liam in the past 4 or 5 years. SO, copycat naming might lend to Liam's rise in popularity.
I also think that people are trying to find new ways to represent William, which is likely the name of many of the new little Liams' grandfathers or fathers.
I do think that the One Direction singer Liam Payne might also be influencing young mothers.
Plus, several celebrities have named their newborns Liam in the past 4 or 5 years. SO, copycat naming might lend to Liam's rise in popularity.
I also think that people are trying to find new ways to represent William, which is likely the name of many of the new little Liams' grandfathers or fathers.
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