How Many People Are Named Liev?
An estimated 497 people in the United States have the first name Liev. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Liev peaked in popularity in 2016 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Liev as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Liev paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
497
About 1 in 689,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
58 births
Total Registered
501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Liev
Liev is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 501 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Liev as a male name
Ranked #4,137 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (58 births)
Liev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Liev span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 363 babies were registered. While Liev is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Liev by Decade
How has Liev tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Liev by State
Birth registrations for Liev span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 47 Lievs were registered per state.
Liev + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Liev as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Liev
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Liev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liev?
We estimate approximately 497 people named Liev are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 689,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Liev a common name?
Liev is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Liev most popular?
Liev reached peak popularity in 2016, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Liev is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Liev a male name?
Liev is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Liev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Liev Smith, Liev Johnson, Liev Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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