Boys' name · since 1979

Leevi

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 812 babies named Leevi, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,857 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,188 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
812
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade

812 babies have been named Leevi since 1979, making it today's #4188 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leevi has been recorded 812 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #4188 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.

  • #5,857 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,188 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 812 born since 1979
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leevi ranks #5,857 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,188 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 812 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,857 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,188 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
812
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%69.9%
Leevi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Leevi's 812 recorded births place it above 87.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Leevi compares

812 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Leevi's all-time total is 120% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Leevi Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 812 369 358,536
Peak-year births 57 34 22,252

Leevi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Leevi splits its recorded history at 2005: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Leevi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
57
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
0204060 19791991199720032009201520212025 25

Leevi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (384 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Leevi's strongest decade.

384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Leevi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 384 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Leevi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Leevi's total volume

Leevi vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 7.4%-44, 5.5%-44, 5%-21, 19.2%-44, 9.8%-22, 9%-31, 7.9%-95, 4.8%-59, 4.1%-39, 6.5%-113, 3%-52, 5.3%-41, 7.2%-51, 3.7%-39, 5.2%Leevi-47, 7%Leevi
Leevi vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Leevi by state

Where Leevi concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Leevi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
38 4.7%
#2 California
14 1.7%
#3 Georgia
5 0.6%
#4 Ohio
5 0.6%
Texas share of Leevi's total US births 4.7%
Even split

38 of 812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leevi?
812 babies have been named Leevi since 1979. All-time, it sits at #5,857 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,188 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 57 births.
Where does Leevi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leevi ranks #5,857 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,188 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leevi most popular?
Leevi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 384 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Leevi most popular?
The top states for the name Leevi are Texas (38 births), California (14 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Leevi been used?
The SSA has tracked Leevi since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leevi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeroy, Leeland, Leelan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Leevi's data

  • Leevi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (384 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Leevis (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leevi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leevi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Leevi 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 August 2026.