Lyvia
A feminine name derived from the Latin name Livia meaning "envious" or "jealous".
Name Census estimates that about 644 living Americans carry the first name Lyvia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lyvia today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lyvia births was 2014 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lyvia. 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 Lyvia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
644
~ 1 in 532,227 Americans
Peak year
2014
37 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,331
Tracked since 1995
Census
Lyvia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 610 people with the first name Lyvia, which placed it at #17,861 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
#17,861
National first-name rank
People counted
610
610 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyvia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyvia is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.7%). 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 Lyvia 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 Lyvia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.9% · 390
- Hispanic or Latino13.1% · 80
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.7% · 59
- Two or more races7.0% · 43
- Black or African American5.7% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Popularity
Lyvia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lyvia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 297 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lyvia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lyvia 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 Lyvia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lyvias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lyvia
Lyvia is a feminine given name with its origins rooted in ancient Roman culture, believed to derive from the Latin word "livia," meaning "blue" or "livid." This etymology suggests a connection to the rich hues of the Mediterranean sky or the bluish tinge of certain complexions.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Lyvia can be traced back to the 1st century AD, when Livia Drusilla, also known as Julia Augusta, was the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus. Born in 58 BC, she was a prominent figure in Roman politics and society, renowned for her intelligence and influence during the formative years of the Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lyvia resurfaced in various European regions, often appearing in historical records and literary works. One notable bearer of the name was Lyvia of Brandenburg, a 13th-century German noblewoman who played a significant role in the establishment of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lyvia gained popularity among the artistic and intellectual circles of Italy. Lyvia Colonna, born in 1490, was a renowned Italian poet and member of the prestigious Colonna family, renowned for her literary contributions and connections to influential figures of the time.
In the 19th century, the name Lyvia found its way into the literary world through the works of renowned authors. Lyvia Languish, a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "The Rivals," published in 1775, became a memorable representation of the name's resurgence in popular culture.
Other notable individuals who bore the name Lyvia include Lyvia Dohmen (1875-1965), a German actress and singer who graced the stages of Europe in the early 20th century, and Lyvia Brinton (1877-1926), an American artist and educator known for her contributions to the arts community in Philadelphia.
While the name Lyvia has maintained a presence throughout history, its popularity has ebbed and flowed across different regions and time periods, reflecting the cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped its evolution and enduring appeal.
People
Lyvia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyvia 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
Lyvia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyvia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 644 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lyvia 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 532,227 US residents.
Is Lyvia a common name?
We classify Lyvia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 650 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lyvia most popular?
The single biggest year for Lyvia was 2014, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lyvia is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lyvia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 610 people with the name Lyvia, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,861 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 Lyvia 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 Lyvia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lyvia appears almost entirely female. Of the 613 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Lyvia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lyvia is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.7%). 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 Lyvia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lyvia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.9% (390 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 Lyvia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lyvia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lyvia 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 Lyvia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lyvia 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 Lyvia 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 the name Lyvia?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Lyvia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.