Total births
605
Boys' name · since 1916
Levan
605 babies named Levan in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8392
- among boys today
- 605
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Levan is the #8392 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 605 recorded since 1916.
Levan has 605 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8392 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #8392 among boys today
- 605 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Levan is currently the #8392 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 605 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8392
- among boys today
- 605
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Levan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8392
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Levan was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
14 babies were named Levan in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Levan compares
605 Top 40% higher than 60% of 14,294 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
Levan's all-time total is 65% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Levan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 605 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Levan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Levan's full recorded timeline at 1964, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Levan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#8,392
Active since
1916
Levan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Levan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Levan's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Levan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 86 births (14% of all-time use).
How Levan 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 Levan's total volume
Levan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Levan by state
Where Levan concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 11 | 1.8% |
South Carolina share of Levan's total US births 1.8%
11 of 605 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Levan? ▼
605 babies have been named Levan since 1916. It currently ranks #8392 among boys. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Levan most popular? ▼
Levan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Levan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Levan are South Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Levan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Levan since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Levan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Levi, Levon, Levy, Lev, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Levan's data
- Levan's decade-level peak was the 1950s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Levans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South 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 Levan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Levan
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Levar Boy
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Levan: #8392 Boys' Name - 605 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levan. 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 Levan 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.