Livie
A feminine name derived from the Latin name Livia, meaning "envious" or "bluish."
Name Census estimates that about 671 living Americans carry the first name Livie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Livie today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Livie births was 2024 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Livie. 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 Livie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
671
~ 1 in 510,811 Americans
Peak year
2024
62 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,753
Tracked since 1924
Census
Livie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 467 people with the first name Livie, which placed it at #21,646 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
#21,646
National first-name rank
People counted
467
467 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Livie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livie is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Livie 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 Livie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.6% · 353
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 38
- Black or African American7.3% · 34
- Two or more races5.1% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Livie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Livie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 325 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Livie 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 Livie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Livies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Livie, while Ohio, Louisiana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Livie
The name Livie is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English word "leof" or "leof-ic," meaning "dear" or "beloved." It is a diminutive form of the name Olive, which also has roots in the Old English language.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Livie dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in medieval English records. In the 16th century, the name gained popularity across England and Scotland, particularly among families of Anglo-Saxon descent.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Livie. One such figure was Livie Trist (c. 1580 - 1655), an English Puritan midwife and author who published a book on midwifery practices in 1639. Another was Livie Denny (1807 - 1892), a British artist and writer known for her watercolor paintings and travel memoirs.
In the literary realm, the name Livie has appeared in various works of fiction. For instance, Livie Saron is a character in the novel "The Voyage Out" by Virginia Woolf, published in 1915. Additionally, Livie Sinclair is a character in the mystery novel "The Vanished Ones" by Donato Carrisi, published in 2018.
Historically, the name Livie has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and sciences. Livie Schreiber (1892 - 1967) was a German-American actress and singer who had a successful career on the stage and in early Hollywood films. Livie Bessie Hall (1846 - 1936) was a British mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
While the name Livie has maintained a presence throughout history, it has never achieved widespread popularity. However, its unique sound and meaningful etymology have helped it endure as a distinctive and endearing choice for parents seeking a name with a rich historical background.
People
Livie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Livie 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
Livie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Livie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 671 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Livie 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 510,811 US residents.
Is Livie a common name?
We classify Livie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 684 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Livie most popular?
The single biggest year for Livie was 2024, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Livie 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 Livie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 467 people with the name Livie, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,646 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 Livie 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 Livie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Livie leans strongly female. 458 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Livie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livie is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Livie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Livie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.6% (353 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 Livie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Livie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Livie 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 Livie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Livie 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 Livie 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 are called Livie?
You can see how many people share the name Livie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.