Total births
10,236
Girls' name · since 1906
Livia
Livia has 10,236 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #839
- among girls today
- 10,236
- born since 1906
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
10,236 babies have been named Livia since 1906, making it today's #839 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Livia has been recorded 10,236 times among girls since 1906, currently ranked #839 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #839 among girls today
- 10,236 born since 1906
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Livia is currently the #839 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 10,236 born since 1906, peaking in the 2010s.
- #839
- among girls today
- 10,236
- born since 1906
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Livia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#839
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Livia was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
430 babies were named Livia in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Livia compares
10,236 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 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
Livia's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Livia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,236 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 430 | 48 | 19,840 |
Livia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Livia's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 430, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Livia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#839
Active since
1906
Livia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 430
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Livia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Livia's strongest decade.
3,830 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Livia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 135
1910s
135 births
- 1920s 192
1920s
192 births
- 1930s 99
1930s
99 births
- 1940s 118
1940s
118 births
- 1950s 276
1950s
276 births
- 1960s 248
1960s
248 births
- 1970s 266
1970s
266 births
- 1980s 251
1980s
251 births
- 1990s 510
1990s
510 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,291 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,830 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,000 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,830 births (37% of all-time use).
How Livia 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 Livia's total volume
Livia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Livia by state
Where Livia concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 947 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 937 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 474 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 451 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 428 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 403 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 385 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 319 | 3.1% |
New York share of Livia's total US births 9.3%
Even split
947 of 10,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Livia appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Livia? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 10,236 babies named Livia. Today it holds rank #839 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 430 births.
When was Livia most popular? ▼
Livia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,830 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Livia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Livia are New York (947 births), California (937 births), Texas (474 births).
How long has the name Livia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Livia since 1906 -- 120 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Livia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liv, Livi, Livvy, Livie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Livia's data
- Livia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,830 total births) through the 2020s (2,000) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Livias (947 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Livia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Livia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Livia: #839 Girls' Name - 10,236 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/livia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Livia 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 June 2026.