Lief vs Liev

Side-by-side comparison of Lief and Liev — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lief

Boy name

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Name B

Liev

Boy name · Rank #4171

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Metric Lief Liev
Current Rank Unranked #4171
Total Births (all years) 279 501
Peak Year 1999 2016
Peak Year Births 12 58
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 2007

Births by Decade

Decade Lief Liev
1940ss 6 —
1950ss 16 —
1960ss 43 —
1970ss 66 —
1980ss 46 —
1990ss 38 —
2000ss 31 20
2010ss 14 363
2020ss 19 118

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lief Liev
2014 — 40
2015 — 44
2016 — 58
2017 7 41
2018 — 42
2019 — 32
2020 — 31
2021 — 19
2022 8 23
2023 11 19
2024 — 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2023.

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