Leviticus: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,031

among boys · ↑268 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leviticus · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,082

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

78 babies

All-time total

1,508

#3,944 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Leviticus popularity over time

1,508 babies have been named Leviticus since 1956, 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

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	5	1	–	#4,244
1960s	7	1	+40%	#3,418
1970s	82	8	+1071%	#3,030
1980s	109	11	+33%	#3,043
1990s	148	15	+36%	#3,254
2000s	266	27	+80%	#3,139
2010s	498	50	+87%	#2,295
2020s (to 2025)	393	66	+32%	#1,978

Where Leviticus 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	76	0.04	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Leviticus

Leviticus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,031 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,508 American babies have been named Leviticus. Its peak came in 2023, when 78 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 Leviticus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leviticus?

The median living Leviticus is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Leviticus 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.

Leviticus year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	74	#2,031
2024	62	#2,299
2023	78	#1,978
2022	52	#2,605
2021	63	#2,244
2020	64	#2,179
2019	60	#2,302
2018	59	#2,295
2017	54	#2,407
2016	53	#2,425
2015	53	#2,423
2014	55	#2,362
2013	34	#3,242
2012	35	#3,214
2011	54	#2,365
2010	41	#2,903
2009	36	#3,200
2008	31	#3,535
2007	31	#3,486
2006	24	#4,060
2005	33	#3,139
2004	30	#3,256
2003	23	#3,797
2002	22	#3,867
2001	22	#3,800
2000	14	#5,211
1995	13	#4,691
1990	13	#4,308
1985	9	#4,548
1980	11	#3,755
1975	8	#4,156
1970	6	#4,531
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leviticus?

The median living Leviticus is about 12 years old. Half of all living Leviticuss are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Leviticus are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Leviticus are alive in the United States, based on 1,508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leviticus in 2025?

Leviticus ranked #2,031 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leviticus?

1,508 babies have been named Leviticus in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leviticus most popular?

Leviticus peaked in 2023, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Leviticus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leviticus rising or falling?

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

Will Leviticus become more popular?

Leviticus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Leviticus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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