Livy
Girl name · #2991 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Livy, placing it at #2991 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Livy.
The 21-year story
Livy first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 56 babies and a rank of #2930. 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.
Babies named Livy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Livy in class?
Livy scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Livy is most common
State-level data for Livy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Livy
Statistically, parents drawn to Livy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Levy, Lenny, Livvy, Lilo, and Lizzy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Livy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Livy a popular girl name?
Livy ranked #2991 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Livy most popular?
Livy peaked in 2024, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2930 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Livy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Livy. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.