Lively
Girl name · #3510 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lively? In official American birth records, Lively has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Lively, placing it at #3510 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Lively.
Babies named Lively per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 13-year story
Lively first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 74 babies and a rank of #2434. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lively against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lively in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lively is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lively will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lively is most common
State-level data for Lively is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lively
Statistically, parents drawn to Lively tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lakely, Hazely, Steely, Emerly, and Lovely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lively | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lively?
In official American birth records, the name Lively first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Lively a popular girl name?
Lively ranked #3510 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Lively most popular?
Lively peaked in 2024, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2434 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lively?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Lively. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.