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Lively

Girl

Meaning of Lively: English: 'full of life'

Lively is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3369th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3369

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

610

First recorded 2012 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 58 babies2020: 62 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 65 babies2023: 68 babies2024: 74 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Lively per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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