US rank #4332 Girls' name Peak 2014 650 births

Lyvia — #4332 US girls' name

650 babies named Lyvia in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s2042010s2972020s127
#4332
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Lyvia was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

37 babies were named Lyvia in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyvia

The Social Security Administration has registered 650 babies named Lyvia between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyvia currently holds the #4332 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyvia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lyvia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyvia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyvia 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 650 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.

Lyvia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

650

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2014

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,332

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyvia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
37
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001995 5

Lyvia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
297 births that decade — 46% of Lyvia's all-time total
1990s222000s2042010s2972020s127

Lyvia by state

Where Lyvia concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lyvia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 1.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Lyvia's total US births 1.8%
Even split

12 of 650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyvia?
650 babies have been named Lyvia since 1995. It currently ranks #4332 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 37 births.
When was Lyvia most popular?
Lyvia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Lyvia most popular?
The top states for the name Lyvia are California (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lyvia been used?
Lyvia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyvia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyvonne, Lyvette, Lyv. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1995–2024 (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.