Livio
A masculine name derived from Latin meaning "envious" or "jealous".
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Livio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Livio today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Livio births was 1916 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Livio. 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 Livio with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Livio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
1916
12 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,404
Tracked since 1915
Census
Livio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 442 people with the first name Livio, which placed it at #22,485 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
#22,485
National first-name rank
People counted
442
442 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Livio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livio is White at 61.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Livio 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 Livio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.3% · 271
- Hispanic or Latino31.9% · 141
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 12
- Black or African American2.5% · 11
- Two or more races0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Livio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Livio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 81 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Livio 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 Livio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Livios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Livio
The given name Livio has its origins in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin name Livius. Livius is believed to have originated from the Latin word "livor," meaning "livid" or "envious." The name was commonly used during the Roman era and is thought to have been a family name or cognomen.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Livio was Titus Livius, also known as Livy, a renowned Roman historian who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy is best known for his monumental work, "Ab Urbe Condita" (From the Founding of the City), a comprehensive history of Rome from its mythical beginnings to his own time.
In the Middle Ages, the name Livio gained popularity in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. During this period, the name was often associated with scholars and intellectuals, reflecting the influence of classical Roman culture.
One notable figure from this era was Livio Naldi, an Italian humanist and scholar who lived from 1437 to 1492. Naldi was a professor of rhetoric and Greek literature at the University of Bologna and was renowned for his contributions to the Renaissance movement.
In the 16th century, the name Livio was further popularized by the Italian composer and music theorist Livio Celiano (c. 1550-1620). Celiano was a prominent figure in the musical circles of Rome and is credited with publishing several influential works on music theory and composition.
Another significant historical figure with the name Livio was Livio Mehus (1629-1691), an Italian philologist and scholar who made important contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin texts. Mehus served as the librarian of the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany and was renowned for his critical editions of classical works.
In the 19th century, the Italian painter Livio Agresti (1829-1868) gained recognition for his landscape and genre paintings, which captured scenes of everyday life in Italy. Agresti's works were highly regarded during his lifetime and are now held in prestigious collections around the world.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Livio, a name with deep roots in the classical Roman tradition and a rich cultural legacy spanning centuries.
People
Livio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Livio 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
Livio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Livio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Livio 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Livio a common name?
We classify Livio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Livio most popular?
The single biggest year for Livio was 1916, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Livio is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Livio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 442 people with the name Livio, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,485 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 Livio 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 Livio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Livio appears almost entirely male. Of the 440 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Livio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Livio is White at 61.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Livio most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Livio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.3% (271 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 Livio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Livio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Livio in the SSA data are male. 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 Livio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Livio 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 Livio 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 Americans are named Livio?
See how many people have the name Livio on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.