Name profile

Livia

The feminine form of the Roman family name Livius.

Usage languagesBreton, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish
US rank (2025)#819

Meaning and history

Livia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Livius, whose original meaning is uncertain. The best-known ancient bearer was Livia Drusilla, wife of Emperor Augustus and a powerful figure in the early Roman Empire. The name was revived in modern Europe and appears in several languages. Contemporary bearers include Brazilian actress Lívia Andrade and actress Livia Brito.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 229 births, rank #1,097
2007: 250 births, rank #1,048
2008: 288 births, rank #942
2009: 322 births, rank #864
2010: 324 births, rank #827
20112011: 365 births, rank #755
2012: 374 births, rank #742
2013: 362 births, rank #748
2014: 428 births, rank #666
2015: 393 births, rank #724
20162016: 400 births, rank #712
2017: 386 births, rank #733
2018: 430 births, rank #680
2019: 368 births, rank #760
2020: 334 births, rank #814
20212021: 366 births, rank #776
2022: 312 births, rank #892
2023: 334 births, rank #825
2024: 322 births, rank #839
20252025: 332 births, rank #819

Livia rose from #839 to #820 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2018, with 430 births.