US rank #397 Girls' name Peak 2008 34,158 births

Alivia — #397 US girls' name

34,158 babies named Alivia in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171970s981980s2081990s20662000s113492010s154632020s4957
#397
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Alivia was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

1,833 babies were named Alivia in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alivia

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,158 babies named Alivia between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alivia currently holds the #397 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 1,833 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alivia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 15,463 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Alivia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 2,350 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Alivia in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alivia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34,158 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alivia at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

34,158

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2008

1,833 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#397

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alivia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
1,833
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Alivia popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2004 (Alivia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 201920092004 5

Alivia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
15,463 births that decade — 45% of Alivia's all-time total
1950s171970s981980s2081990s20662000s113492010s154632020s4957

Alivia by state

Where Alivia concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alivia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
2,350 6.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
2,074 6.1%
#3 Michigan
2,068 6.1%
#4 Texas
1,745 5.1%
#5 New York
1,662 4.9%
#6 California
1,578 4.6%
#7 Florida
1,480 4.3%
#8 Indiana
1,427 4.2%
Ohio share of Alivia's total US births 6.9%
Even split

2,350 of 34,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Alivia appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alivia?
34,158 babies have been named Alivia since 1952. It currently ranks #397 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 1,833 births.
When was Alivia most popular?
Alivia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,463 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Alivia most popular?
The top states for the name Alivia are Ohio (2,350 births), Pennsylvania (2,074 births), Michigan (2,068 births).
How long has the name Alivia been used?
Alivia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alivia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.