Lev vs Levi

Side-by-side comparison of Lev and Levi — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lev

Boy name · Rank #1040

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Name B

Levi

Boy name · Rank #12

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Metric Lev Levi
Current Rank #1040 #12
Total Births (all years) 2,770 205,247
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 219 9,861
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lev Levi
1880ss — 927
1890ss — 685
1900ss — 664
1910ss — 1,773
1920ss — 2,396
1930ss — 1,842
1940ss — 1,774
1950ss — 1,997
1960ss — 1,501
1970ss 40 3,798
1980ss 37 12,649
1990ss 112 20,406
2000ss 317 29,455
2010ss 1,254 77,978
2020ss 1,010 47,402

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lev Levi
2014 110 8,077
2015 138 8,336
2016 156 8,113
2017 140 8,477
2018 184 8,537
2019 208 9,062
2020 178 9,091
2021 203 9,553
2022 219 9,861
2023 197 9,384
2024 213 9,513

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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