How Many People Are Named Livya?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Livya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Livya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Livya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Livya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Livya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
8 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Livya
Livya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Livya as a female name
Ranked #17,121 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2008 (8 births)
Livya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Livya span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 31 babies were registered. Livya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Livya by Decade
How has Livya 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.
Livya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Livya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Livya
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Livya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Livya?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Livya 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Livya a common name?
Livya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Livya most popular?
Livya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Livya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Livya was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Livya a female name?
Livya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Livya have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Livya peaked in 2008, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Livya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Livya Smith, Livya Johnson, Livya 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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