Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Liev

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,972 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#4,972
among boys · ↓820 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Liev · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
58 babies
All-time total
521
#7,715 all-time among boys
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Liev popularity over time

521 babies have been named Liev since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 20 2 – #6,668
2010s 363 36 +1715% #2,295
2020s (to 2025) 138 23 -37% #3,541

Where Liev is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Liev

Liev is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,972 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 521 American babies have been named Liev. Its peak came in 2016, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liev stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liev?

The median living Liev is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Liev are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liev year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,972
2024 26 #4,152
2023 19 #5,175
2022 23 #4,526
2021 19 #5,040
2020 31 #3,541
2019 32 #3,533
2018 42 #2,870
2017 41 #2,927
2016 58 #2,295
2015 44 #2,748
2014 40 #2,914
2013 33 #3,311
2012 19 #4,964
2011 25 #4,058
2010 29 #3,681
2009 13 #6,668
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Famous people named Liev

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber American actor (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liev, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liev?

The median living Liev is about 9 years old. Half of all living Lievs are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Liev are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Liev are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liev in 2025?

Liev ranked #4,972 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liev?

521 babies have been named Liev in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liev most popular?

Liev peaked in 2016, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Liev a boy or girl name?

Liev is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liev rising or falling?

Liev is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liev become more popular?

Liev is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Liev in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Liev?

Well-known people named Liev include Liev Schreiber (actor).

Names like Liev

Names that sound and feel close to Liev: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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