Total births
169
Boys' name · since 1912
Leavy
Leavy has 169 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 169
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Leavy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 169 recorded since 1912.
Leavy has 169 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1977.
- 169 total births
- 1912–1977 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 boys have been named Leavy since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1977.
- 169
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Leavy was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
11 babies were named Leavy in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Leavy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leavy's full recorded timeline at 1932, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leavy at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Leavy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1977
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Leavy popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1912 (Leavy as girls' name)
Leavy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leavy's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Leavy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (33% of all-time use).
Leavy by state
Where Leavy concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 7 | 4.1% |
North Carolina share of Leavy's total US births 4.1%
7 of 169 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leavy? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 169 babies named Leavy. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 11 births.
When was Leavy most popular? ▼
Leavy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Leavy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leavy are North Carolina (7 births).
How long has the name Leavy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leavy since 1912 -- 66 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Leavy? ▼
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.
What to do with Leavy's data
- Leavy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Leavys (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leavy
Nearby Names Like Leavy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leavy
Leandro Boy
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Leander Boy
#1754 6,928 births
Leamon Boy
2,672 births
Leandre Boy
#5279 1,659 births
Leandrew Boy
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Compare Leavy side by side: Leavy vs Leandro Leavy vs Leander Leavy vs Leamon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leavy: Baby Name Since 1912 - 169 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leavy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leavy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.