Livingston comes from the English tradition, meaning Dear friendâs place.
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How popular is Livingston?
1917peak year
Livingston has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9377), with about 19 babies named Livingston each year. In 1917, 29 babies received the name (ranked #1284). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,059.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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