Girls' name · since 1956
Liv
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 6,901 babies named Liv, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #895 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,901
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Liv currently ranks #895 among girls' names in America, with 6,901 babies recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Liv recorded 6,901 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #895 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, 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 1956 to 2025.
- #2,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #895 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,901 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liv ranks #2,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #895 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,901 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #895 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,901
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Liv's 6,901 recorded births place it above 97.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Liv compares
6,901 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Liv's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liv | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,901 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 437 | 21 | 19,840 |
Liv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Liv's full recorded timeline at 1999, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 437 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Liv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 437
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Liv by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,443 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Liv's strongest decade.
3,443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Liv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 129
1970s
129 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 890
2000s
890 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,443 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,267 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,443 births (50% of all-time use).
How Liv compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Liv's total volume
Liv by state
Where Liv concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,158 | 16.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 557 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 519 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 460 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 251 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Utah | | 233 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 226 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Washington | | 163 | 2.4% |
1,158 of 6,901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Liv appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liv? ▼
Where does Liv sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Liv most popular? ▼
Where is Liv most popular? ▼
How long has the name Liv been used? ▼
What names are similar to Liv? ▼
What to do with Liv's data
- Liv's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,443 total births) through the 2020s (2,267) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Livs (1,158 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 Liv
Nearby Names Like Liv
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liv
Compare Liv side by side: Liv vs Livia Liv vs Livi Liv vs Livvy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Liv
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Liv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1956–2025 (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 Liv 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.