How Many People Are Named Livingston?
An estimated 604 people in the United States have the first name Livingston. It is used for both genders, with 89.9% male. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Livingston peaked in popularity in 1917 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Livingston 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 Livingston paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
604
About 1 in 567,474 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.9% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1917
29 births
Total Registered
1,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Livingston
Livingston is predominantly male (89.9%), though 107 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Livingston as a male name
Ranked #10,468 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (29 births)
Livingston as a female name
Ranked #7,415 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Livingston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Livingston span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 154 babies were registered. While Livingston is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Livingston by Decade
How has Livingston 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.
Livingston by State
Livingston + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Livingston
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Livingston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Livingston?
We estimate approximately 604 people named Livingston 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 567,474 Americans share this first name.
Is Livingston a common name?
Livingston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Livingston most popular?
Livingston reached peak popularity in 1917, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Livingston is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Livingston a male name?
Livingston is predominantly male. 89.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Livingston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Livingston Smith, Livingston Johnson, Livingston 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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