Lively: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,498

among girls · ↓1,048 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lively · -41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

74 babies

All-time total

610

#10,448 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Lively popularity over time

610 babies have been named Lively since 2012, 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

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.

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2010s	228	23	–	#2,875
2020s (to 2025)	382	64	+179%	#2,450

Where Lively is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

Where Lively is most popular

Girls named Lively per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lively born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	64	0.080	+102%
Georgia	11	0.048	+23%
California	36	0.043	+9%
Arizona	5	0.036	-10%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-44%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lively

Lively is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,498 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 610 American babies have been named Lively. Its peak came in 2024, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lively stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lively?

The median living Lively is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Lively are alive in the United States today.

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

Lively year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,498
2024	74	#2,450
2023	68	#2,603
2022	65	#2,674
2021	69	#2,547
2020	62	#2,701
2019	58	#2,875
2018	46	#3,425
2017	34	#4,272
2016	26	#5,225
2015	16	#7,466
2014	20	#6,338
2013	22	#5,939
2012	6	#16,093
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lively?

The median living Lively is about 4 years old. Half of all living Livelys are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Lively are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lively are alive in the United States, based on 610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lively in 2025?

Lively ranked #3,498 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lively?

610 babies have been named Lively in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lively most popular?

Lively peaked in 2024, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Lively a boy or girl name?

Lively is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lively rising or falling?

Lively is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lively become more popular?

Lively is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Lively in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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