Leva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	38	4	–	#770
1890s	94	9	+147%	#868
1900s	132	13	+40%	#734
1910s	176	18	+33%	#1,144
1920s	187	19	+6%	#1,422
1930s	86	9	-54%	#2,576
1940s	46	5	-47%	#3,542
1950s	18	2	-61%	#5,088
1960s	16	2	-11%	#6,894
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	–	#9,345

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#770

1890s

+147%

#868

1900s

132

+40%

#734

1910s

176

+33%

#1,144

1920s

187

+6%

#1,422

1930s

-54%

#2,576

1940s

-47%

#3,542

1950s

-61%

#5,088

1960s

-11%

#6,894

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#9,345

The story of Leva

Leva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,629 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 823 American babies have been named Leva. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leva?

The median living Leva is about 75 years old; half are between 4 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Leva are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,629
2024	7	#12,899
2023	11	#9,345
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,679
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
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1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,894
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,736
1945	8	#3,542
1940	5	#4,735
1935	8	#3,322
1930	10	#2,966
1925	15	#2,445
1920	29	#1,533
1915	16	#2,007
1910	9	#1,703
1905	19	#861
1900	10	#1,277
1895	14	#877
1890	5	#1,432
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leva?

The median living Leva is about 75 years old. Half of all living Levas are between 4 and 85 years old.

How many people named Leva are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Leva are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leva in 2025?

Leva ranked #12,629 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leva?

823 babies have been named Leva in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leva most popular?

Leva peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Leva a boy or girl name?

Leva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leva rising or falling?

Leva is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Leva popularity over time

The story of Leva

How old are people named Leva?

Leva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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