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How Many People Are Named Liv?
Estimated people named Liv living in the U.S. today
6,519
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,603
- Peak year: 2017 (437 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,519
Liv by age group — who carries the name today?
Liv popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Liv
Liv has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,603 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,519 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 52,431 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Livs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Liv in the US?
An estimated 6,519 people named Liv are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Liv very rare — about 1 in 52,431 Americans.
Is Liv a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Liv is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Liv most popular?
Liv peaked in 2017, when 437 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Liv?
Liv ranks #3,100 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).