Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Leviathan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,964 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#2,964
among boys · ↓666 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Leviathan · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
87 babies
All-time total
863
#5,638 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Leviathan popularity over time

863 babies have been named Leviathan since 1991, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 33 3 – #6,124
2000s 78 8 +136% #6,302
2010s 356 36 +356% #1,967
2020s (to 2025) 396 66 +85% #1,761

Where Leviathan 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Leviathan

Leviathan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,964 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 863 American babies have been named Leviathan. Its peak came in 2020, when 87 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 Leviathan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leviathan?

The median living Leviathan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Leviathan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Leviathan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,964
2024 62 #2,298
2023 68 #2,141
2022 61 #2,340
2021 76 #1,976
2020 87 #1,761
2019 75 #1,967
2018 61 #2,251
2017 42 #2,866
2016 28 #3,850
2015 44 #2,747
2014 24 #4,206
2013 26 #3,916
2012 24 #4,208
2011 19 #4,924
2010 13 #6,583
2009 14 #6,302
2008 12 #7,025
2007 6 #11,793
2006 10 #7,781
2005 11 #6,915
2004 – –
2003 10 #7,040
2002 10 #6,843
2001 – –
2000 5 #11,473
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leviathan?

The median living Leviathan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Leviathans are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Leviathan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Leviathan are alive in the United States, based on 863 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leviathan in 2025?

Leviathan ranked #2,964 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leviathan?

863 babies have been named Leviathan in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leviathan most popular?

Leviathan peaked in 2020, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Leviathan a boy or girl name?

Leviathan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leviathan rising or falling?

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

Will Leviathan become more popular?

Leviathan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Leviathan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Leviathan

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

Compare Leviathan with similar names → More names starting with L →