Boys' name · since 2007
Liev
521 babies named Liev in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 521
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Liev is the #5015 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 521 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Liev recorded 521 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #5015 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #7,709 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,015 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 521 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liev ranks #7,709 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,015 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 521 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 521
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Liev's 521 recorded births place it above 83.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Liev compares
521 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liev's all-time total is 41% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liev | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 521 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Liev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liev's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Liev by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (363 births, 70% of the file).
2010s was Liev's strongest decade.
363 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Liev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
363 births
- 2020s 138
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 363 births (70% of all-time use).
How Liev compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Liev's total volume
Liev by state
Where Liev concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 74 | 14.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 60 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 13 | 2.5% |
74 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liev? ▼
Where does Liev sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Liev most popular? ▼
Where is Liev most popular? ▼
How long has the name Liev been used? ▼
What names are similar to Liev? ▼
What to do with Liev's data
- Liev's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (363 total births) through the 2020s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lievs (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Liev
Nearby Names Like Liev
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liev
Compare Liev side by side: Liev vs Liem Liev vs Lief Liev vs Lieutenant
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Liev
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Liev: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Liev draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.