Lively vs Liv

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

Name A

Lively

Girl name · Rank #2455

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Name B

Liv

Girl name · Rank #874

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lively Liv
Current Rank #2455 #874
Total Births (all years) 566 6,603
Peak Year 2024 2017
Peak Year Births 74 437
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Lively Liv
1950ss — 10
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 129
1980ss — 73
1990ss — 84
2000ss — 890
2010ss 228 3,443
2020ss 338 1,969

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lively Liv
2014 20 357
2015 16 396
2016 26 414
2017 34 437
2018 46 429
2019 58 434
2020 62 432
2021 69 424
2022 65 400
2023 68 405
2024 74 308

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, 2012–2024.

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