Livian
Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus was a Roman politician and military commander who was consul in 77 BC.
Meaning & Origin of Livian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus was a Roman politician and military commander who was consul in 77 BC.
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The Story of Livian
Livian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 21 Livians were born — ranking #5,985 that year. As of 2026, Livian ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 218 Livians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Livian
Livian is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Livian's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,985. Use the chart and map above to compare Livian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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