Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Alivia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alivia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 34,801
- 15 boys · 34,786 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 1,834 babies
- 2025
- 619
- #484 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 619 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 484 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,833 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (54). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 25,622 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alivia’s family of names
In English usage, Alivia has a related form in ALYVIA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Alivia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Analia
Analia is a feminine given name from Spanish.
>99% girls
Adriana
“holy”
>99% girls
Aniyah
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Malia
“Mary” · “calm”
>99% girls
Valeria
“strong and valiant”
>99% girls
Ariah
“a beautiful melody”
1% boys · 99% girls
Angelina
“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”
>99% girls
Alia
“the great one; one who is exalted”
>99% girls