Liviana
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "fair" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 574 living Americans carry the first name Liviana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Liviana today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Liviana births was 2019 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Liviana. 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 Liviana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
574
~ 1 in 597,133 Americans
Peak year
2019
49 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,702
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Liviana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Liviana 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 364 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Liviana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Liviana 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 Liviana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Livianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Liviana, while Arizona, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Liviana
The name Liviana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Livius. It can be traced back to ancient Rome, where the Livii were a prominent patrician family known for their contributions to politics, literature, and military affairs.
The name Liviana likely emerged as a feminine form of the masculine name Livius, which itself is believed to be derived from the Latin word "livere," meaning "to be envious" or "to be bluish." This connection suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a pale or bluish complexion.
In ancient Roman texts, the name Liviana is mentioned as the name of a few notable women from the Livian family. One of the earliest recorded instances is Liviana, the wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, who lived in the 1st century AD. She was known for her beauty and influence within the imperial court.
Another historical figure bearing the name Liviana was a Roman noblewoman who lived during the 2nd century AD. She was the daughter of Appius Annius Atilius Bradua, a prominent senator, and was renowned for her philanthropic efforts and support of the arts.
In the medieval period, the name Liviana appears to have been used primarily in Italian and Spanish contexts, likely influenced by the Roman roots of the name. One notable bearer was Liviana Patrizi Naro Malaspina, an Italian noblewoman and poet who lived in the 16th century and was known for her literary works.
During the Renaissance, the name gained popularity among the Italian nobility, and several women of note bore the name Liviana. One such example is Liviana Primavera, an Italian painter and engraver who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries and was renowned for her intricate religious artworks.
In more recent centuries, the name Liviana has continued to be used, though less frequently than in its heyday. Notable bearers include Liviana Lecompte, a 19th-century French author and educator, and Liviana Palmieri, an Italian writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century.
People
Liviana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Liviana 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
Liviana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liviana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 574 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Liviana 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 597,133 US residents.
Is Liviana a common name?
We classify Liviana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 578 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Liviana most popular?
The single biggest year for Liviana was 2019, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Liviana is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Liviana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Liviana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Liviana 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 Liviana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Liviana 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 Liviana 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Liviana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.