Recorded 1923–2023 Boys' name Peak 2023 16 births

Leavitt — boys' name

16 babies named Leavitt in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52020s11

The verdict

16 boys have been named Leavitt since 1923, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.

16
total births
1923–2023
years on record
2020s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Leavitt was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

6 babies were named Leavitt in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leavitt

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Leavitt between 1923 and 2023, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leavitt currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leavitt performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leavitt shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leavitt in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leavitt at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

16

Since 1923

101 years of records

Peak year

2023

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1923

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2023

Leavitt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1923

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
6
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
4.555.566.5 202320221923 5

Leavitt by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11 births that decade — 69% of Leavitt's all-time total
1920s52020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leavitt?
16 babies have been named Leavitt since 1923. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
When was Leavitt most popular?
Leavitt was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Leavitt been used?
Leavitt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 101 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Leavitt?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leandro, Leander, Leamon, Leandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.