Feminine dossier · first seen 2012
Lively
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
74
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lively
How many people are named Lively?
An estimated 605 living Americans are named Lively.
How rare is Lively?
Lively is very rare among babies today, with 44 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 40.5% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Lively?
The median age of a living American named Lively is approximately 5 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 8 years old.
Is Lively still popular?
Yes — Lively is currently rising in popularity, with 44 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 8.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lively most common?
Lively has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
2012Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
40.5%
2025
44
All-time
610
Where it lives now
Lively is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Lively is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.