boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Levi

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #12 Trend ↑ Rising 11%

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin.

Rank 2025
#12
among boys · unchanged vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9,713
named Levi · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 177
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
9,936 babies
All-time total
216,440
#175 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Levi popularity over time

216,440 babies have been named Levi since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 927 927 93 – #116
1890s – 685 685 69 -26% #181
1900s – 664 664 66 -3% #199
1910s – 1,773 1,773 177 +167% #284
1920s 6 2,396 2,402 240 +35% #368
1930s – 1,842 1,842 184 -23% #395
1940s – 1,774 1,774 177 -4% #445
1950s – 1,997 1,997 200 +13% #444
1960s – 1,501 1,501 150 -25% #589
1970s 42 3,798 3,840 384 +156% #233
1980s 127 12,648 12,775 1,278 +233% #169
1990s 111 20,408 20,519 2,052 +61% #154
2000s 191 29,477 29,668 2,967 +45% #85
2010s 520 78,001 78,521 7,852 +165% #25
2020s (to 2025) 430 57,122 57,552 9,592 +22% #12

Where Levi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 9,829 5.75 #11
2027 9,992 5.85 #11
2028 10,132 5.93 #11
2029 10,252 6.00 #10
2030 10,356 6.06 #10

Where Levi is most popular

Boys named Levi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 5.56 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, Maine, and Wyoming.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Levi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Vermont 85 13.5 +143%
Maine 214 11.0 +98%
Wyoming 63 10.9 +96%
Alaska 129 10.8 +95%
New Hampshire 237 10.7 +92%
Hawaii 165 10.6 +91%
Delaware 148 9.76 +76%
Rhode Island 158 9.69 +74%
New Mexico 309 9.38 +69%
Wisconsin 1,079 9.11 +64%
Kentucky 892 8.89 +60%
South Dakota 155 8.33 +50%
West Virginia 272 8.33 +50%
Minnesota 979 7.98 +44%
Michigan 1,614 7.88 +42%
Nevada 429 7.53 +35%
North Carolina 1,901 7.45 +34%
Idaho 300 7.33 +32%
Tennessee 1,308 7.25 +30%
Virginia 1,355 7.14 +28%
Louisiana 730 7.14 +28%
Montana 125 7.09 +27%
Pennsylvania 1,834 6.91 +24%
Arkansas 436 6.89 +24%
Arizona 1,122 6.86 +23%
Utah 643 6.74 +21%
South Carolina 693 6.71 +21%
Mississippi 381 6.71 +21%
Nebraska 289 6.65 +20%
North Dakota 113 6.62 +19%
Missouri 899 6.49 +17%
Oklahoma 573 6.48 +17%
Connecticut 437 6.46 +16%
Alabama 701 6.41 +15%
Kansas 439 6.40 +15%
Washington 1,041 6.36 +14%
Indiana 1,017 6.34 +14%
Ohio 1,661 6.27 +13%
California 5,699 6.23 +12%
Colorado 801 6.21 +12%
Texas 5,468 6.21 +12%
Florida 2,921 6.17 +11%
Massachusetts 841 6.12 +10%
Oregon 464 6.11 +10%
Maryland 697 5.84 +5%
Iowa 401 5.82 +5%
Illinois 1,364 5.34 ≈ national
Georgia 1,336 5.27 -5%
New York 2,180 5.03 -9%
District of Columbia 68 4.61 -17%
New Jersey 858 4.26 -23%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Levi

Levi is a top-50 name for boys in the United States, ranked #12 in 2025 with 9,642 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 216,440 American babies have been named Levi. Its peak came in 2022, when 9,936 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Levi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Levi?

The median living Levi is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 204 thousand people named Levi are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Levi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 71 #2,504 9,642 #12
2024 69 #2,579 9,555 #12
2023 63 #2,746 9,399 #12
2022 67 #2,620 9,869 #12
2021 81 #2,280 9,559 #12
2020 79 #2,271 9,098 #18
2019 80 #2,280 9,066 #25
2018 51 #3,187 8,540 #33
2017 55 #2,999 8,478 #35
2016 64 #2,725 8,118 #42
2015 59 #2,954 8,337 #42
2014 46 #3,463 8,081 #45
2013 56 #2,991 7,449 #49
2012 47 #3,443 7,244 #55
2011 33 #4,426 6,661 #66
2010 29 #4,923 6,027 #70
2009 29 #5,028 5,026 #85
2008 19 #6,960 3,702 #116
2007 15 #8,352 3,216 #131
2006 28 #5,036 3,030 #133
2005 15 #7,747 2,765 #141
2004 31 #4,443 2,625 #153
2003 12 #8,828 2,374 #166
2002 13 #8,101 2,342 #164
2001 13 #7,999 2,197 #171
2000 16 #6,674 2,200 #172
1995 7 #11,221 2,267 #154
1990 7 #10,880 1,719 #180
1985 11 #6,282 1,146 #209
1980 13 #5,413 1,057 #226
1975 6 #8,581 393 #395
1970 – – 147 #682
1965 – – 106 #723
1960 – – 176 #589
1955 – – 208 #509
1950 – – 192 #486
1945 – – 179 #445
1940 – – 164 #454
1935 – – 183 #403
1930 – – 196 #421
1925 – – 232 #392
1920 – – 255 #375
1915 – – 218 #365
1910 – – 69 #300
1905 – – 63 #247
1900 – – 95 #199
1895 – – 72 #200
1890 – – 74 #181
1885 – – 79 #167
1880 – – 112 #118

Famous people named Levi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Levi Strauss Levi Strauss German-American businessman (1829–1902) 19th century
  2. 2 Levi Eshkol Levi Eshkol Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 to 1969 1895–1969 · 19th century
  3. 3 Levi Stubbs Levi Stubbs American R&B singer (1936–2008) Contemporary
  4. 4 Levi Miller Levi Miller Australian actor and model b. 2002 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Levi P. Morton Levi P. Morton Vice President of the United States from 1889 to 1893 1824–1920 · 19th century
  6. 6 Levi Lincoln Sr. Levi Lincoln Sr. American revolutionary, lawyer and statesman (1749–1820) 18th century
  7. 7 Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer American cyclist (born 1973) Contemporary
  8. 8 Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury US Supreme Court justice from 1845 to 1851 1789–1851 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Levi?

The median living Levi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Levis are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Levi are alive today?

An estimated 204 thousand people named Levi are alive in the United States, based on 216,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Levi mean?

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin.

How popular is the name Levi in 2025?

Levi ranked #12 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9,642 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Levi?

216,440 babies have been named Levi in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Levi most popular?

Levi peaked in 2022, when 9,936 newborns received the name.

Is Levi a boy or girl name?

Levi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Levi rising or falling?

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

Will Levi become more popular?

Levi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 10,356 boys named Levi in 2030, which would rank around #10. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Levi?

Well-known people named Levi include Levi Strauss (businessperson), Levi Eshkol (politician), Levi Stubbs (singer).

Names like Levi

Names that sound and feel close to Levi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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