Livi
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Olivia, meaning olive tree.
Name Census estimates that about 712 living Americans carry the first name Livi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Livi today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Livi births was 2020 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Livi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Livi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
712
~ 1 in 481,397 Americans
Peak year
2020
75 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,095
Tracked since 2003
Census
Livi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 679 people with the first name Livi, which placed it at #16,555 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,555
National first-name rank
People counted
679
679 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Livi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livi is White at 70.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Livi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Livi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.5% · 479
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 91
- Two or more races5.3% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 34
- Black or African American4.7% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
Popularity
Livi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Livi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 373 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Livi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Livi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Livi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Livis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Livi, while Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Livi
The name Livi is believed to have originated from the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "vivus," which means "alive" or "living." The name is thought to have first appeared during the Roman Empire period, around the first century AD.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Livi can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman historian Livy, whose full name was Titus Livius. Livy lived from 59 BC to 17 AD and is best known for his monumental work "Ab Urbe Condita," a history of Rome from its founding to his own time.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Livi was Livi Andronicus, a Roman playwright and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BC. He is considered one of the earliest writers of Latin literature and is credited with introducing the art of drama to Rome.
In the Middle Ages, the name Livi appeared in various European countries, particularly in Italy and France. One example is Livi de' Priori, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 14th century and is known for his work on the Duomo of Florence.
During the Renaissance period, the name Livi gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. One notable figure was Livi Baldi, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1553 to 1617. He is best known for his contributions to the field of geometry and his work on the theory of conic sections.
In more recent history, the name Livi has been used by several notable individuals. For example, Livi Zheng was a Chinese novelist and playwright who lived from 1915 to 1966 and is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century in China.
Another notable figure was Livi Boccadoro, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived from 1943 to 2010. She was known for her abstract and experimental works and was a prominent figure in the Italian contemporary art scene.
Overall, the name Livi has a rich history spanning various cultures and time periods. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, it has been embraced and adapted by different societies throughout the centuries, reflecting the diversity and cultural exchange that has shaped human civilization.
People
Livi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Livi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Livi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Livi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 712 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Livi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 481,397 US residents.
Is Livi a common name?
We classify Livi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 717 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Livi most popular?
The single biggest year for Livi was 2020, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Livi is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Livi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 679 people with the name Livi, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,555 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Livi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Livi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Livi leans strongly female. 608 people counted with this name were female (89.9%), compared with 68 male bearers (10.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Livi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livi is White at 70.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Livi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Livi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.5% (479 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Livi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Livi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Livi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Livi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Livi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Livi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Livi as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.