unisex name
Livingston
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,071
Livingston is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Livingston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 122 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 115 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Livingston?
In 2025, Livingston was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Livingston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Livingston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Livingston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Livingston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Livingston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Livingston
How popular is the name Livingston?
In 2025, Livingston was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Livingston a girl's or a boy's name?
Livingston is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Livingston?
Livingston has 3 syllables.
When was Livingston most popular?
Livingston peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Livingston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Livingston currently ranks #12,167 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.