Gender
Origin
- Norse
- defense
Life; also a familiar form for names like Olivia or Livana - Scandinavian
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Liv
Pronunciation
liv
Famous People
Actress Liv Tyler, Actress Liv Ullmann
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #672, 437 births); most recent 2025 (rank #895, 296 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 296 |
| 2024 | 308 |
| 2023 | 405 |
| 2022 | 400 |
| 2021 | 424 |
| 2020 | 432 |
| 2019 | 434 |
| 2018 | 429 |
| 2017 | 437 |
| 2016 | 414 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1088, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #140, 421 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 421 |
| 2022 | 359 |
| 2021 | 326 |
| 2020 | 243 |
| 2019 | 234 |
| 2018 | 225 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2016 | 149 |
| 2015 | 144 |
| 2014 | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #534, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #471, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #191, 19 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence