Lyvia
Lyvia was the 7725th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 4049th; the most babies were born in 2014 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,494 places. More babies were named Lyvia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Livia) Roman family name (meaning uncertain) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #7,725 girls, down 2,465 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201437 babies
- Total since 1880
- 664babies recorded
What does the name Lyvia mean?
Lyvia is a spelling of Livia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Livia's meaning and origin.
Livia is the feminine form of Livius, the name of a Roman family (gens). Its origin is uncertain: it is often linked to Latin livor 'bluish color, envy' or lividus 'bluish', but DMNES and other references treat it as unexplained. The best-known bearer is Livia Drusilla, wife of the emperor Augustus. DMNES notes that, although Livia is now sometimes used as a short form of Olivia, the two names are unrelated.
Līvia (Latin, “feminine of the family name Livius”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The link to Latin livor 'bluish, envy' is a common guess, not established.
Other explanations you may read: Short form of Olivia.
Related names: Livvy, Olivia, Liviu.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Livia', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Livia', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Lyvia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,725 | 14 |
| 2020 | #5,260 | 24 |
| 2010 | #5,048 | 28 |
| 2000 | #8,344 | 12 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lyvia, counting every spelling?
Lyvia is a spelling of Livia, a name family that ranked #788 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,725 for Lyvia on its own. Together these spellings went to 346 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livia | 332 | #820 | 1,666 |
| Lyvia | 14 | #7,725 | 117 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lyvia?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lyvia (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lyvia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lyvia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lyvia?
About 700 people born in the US named Lyvia are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 19. That makes Lyvia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lyvia by state
How common Lyvia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lyvia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lyvia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lyvia
What does Lyvia mean?
Lyvia is a spelling of Livia, usually explained as “Roman family name (meaning uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Lyvia?
Lyvia was the 7725th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 4049th; the most babies were born in 2014 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,494 places. More babies were named Lyvia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lyvia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lyvia in the US.
Where is Lyvia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lyvia was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).