Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Levy

Meaning Spelling variant of Levi Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #1,705 Trend ↑ Rising 24%

Spelling variant of Levi.

Rank 2025
#1,705
among boys · ↑142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Levy · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,792
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
153 babies
All-time total
4,256
#2,130 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Levy popularity over time

4,256 babies have been named Levy 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 81 86 9 – #574
1890s – 111 111 11 +29% #530
1900s – 114 114 11 +3% #549
1910s – 324 324 32 +184% #694
1920s – 424 424 42 +31% #956
1930s – 274 274 27 -35% #1,053
1940s – 252 252 25 -8% #1,138
1950s – 253 253 25 0% #1,279
1960s – 179 179 18 -29% #1,630
1970s – 159 159 16 -11% #1,965
1980s – 213 213 21 +34% #2,149
1990s – 222 222 22 +4% #2,622
2000s 5 266 271 27 +22% #3,194
2010s 94 504 598 60 +121% #2,130
2020s (to 2025) 237 539 776 129 +116% #1,641

Where Levy 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 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 105 0.06 outside top 500
2028 109 0.06 outside top 500
2029 112 0.07 outside top 500
2030 115 0.07 outside top 500

Where Levy is most popular

Boys named Levy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and Texas.

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 Levy 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
New York 52 0.120 +132%
Florida 42 0.089 +71%
Texas 66 0.075 +44%
California 58 0.063 +22%
Virginia 11 0.058 +12%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -27%
Illinois 6 0.023 -55%
Georgia 5 0.020 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Levy

Levy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,705 in 2025 with 96 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,256 American babies have been named Levy, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 153 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 Levy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Levy?

The median living Levy is about 15 years old; half are between 5 and 45. An estimated 2,700 people named Levy are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Levy 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 30 #4,618 96 #1,705
2024 44 #3,550 88 #1,847
2023 44 #3,552 71 #2,086
2022 38 #3,931 91 #1,797
2021 51 #3,191 102 #1,641
2020 30 #4,499 91 #1,711
2019 20 #6,095 55 #2,451
2018 18 #6,681 66 #2,130
2017 16 #7,280 60 #2,227
2016 15 #7,824 57 #2,322
2015 8 #12,492 47 #2,629
2014 5 #18,085 49 #2,530
2013 – – 41 #2,826
2012 12 #9,455 46 #2,656
2011 – – 48 #2,573
2010 – – 35 #3,215
2009 – – 31 #3,520
2008 – – 30 #3,615
2007 – – 24 #4,200
2006 5 #18,855 33 #3,283
2005 – – 30 #3,357
2004 – – 27 #3,507
2003 – – 17 #4,731
2002 – – 26 #3,415
2001 – – 28 #3,194
2000 – – 20 #4,012
1995 – – 15 #4,185
1990 – – 21 #3,018
1985 – – 20 #2,562
1980 – – 25 #2,149
1975 – – 16 #2,597
1970 – – 14 #2,583
1965 – – 17 #1,967
1960 – – 21 #1,798
1955 – – 22 #1,667
1950 – – 32 #1,279
1945 – – 26 #1,316
1940 – – 23 #1,422
1935 – – 38 #1,053
1930 – – 29 #1,357
1925 – – 42 #1,085
1920 – – 50 #981
1915 – – 42 #974
1910 – – 19 #694
1905 – – 9 #882
1900 – – 17 #612
1895 – – 15 #542
1890 – – 13 #552
1885 – – 8 #738
1880 – – 6 #876

Famous people named Levy

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

  1. 1 Levy Mwanawasa Levy Mwanawasa 3rd president of Zambia (1948–2008) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Levy?

The median living Levy is about 15 years old. Half of all living Levys are between 5 and 45 years old.

How many people named Levy are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Levy are alive in the United States, based on 4,256 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Levy mean?

Spelling variant of Levi.

How popular is the name Levy in 2025?

Levy ranked #1,705 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Levy?

4,256 babies have been named Levy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Levy most popular?

Levy peaked in 2021, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Levy a boy or girl name?

Levy is used for both: about 8% of babies named Levy have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Levy rising or falling?

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

Will Levy become more popular?

Levy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 boys named Levy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Levy?

Well-known people named Levy include Levy Mwanawasa (politician).

Names like Levy

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

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