US rank #8362 Boys' name Peak 1978 597 births

Levan — #8362 US boys' name

597 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.

1910s101920s581930s601940s661950s861960s701970s751980s391990s372000s372010s432020s16
#8362
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Levan

The Social Security Administration has registered 597 babies named Levan between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Levan currently holds the #8362 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Levan performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Levan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Levan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Levan 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 597 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.

Levan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

597

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1978

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#8,362

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Levan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
14
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
46810121416 202420061989197219621950193919261916 5

Levan by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
86 births that decade — 14% of Levan's all-time total
1910s101920s581930s601940s661950s861960s701970s751980s391990s372000s372010s432020s16

Levan by state

Where Levan concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Levan
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 597 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levan?
597 babies have been named Levan since 1916. It currently ranks #8362 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?
Levan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1916–2024 (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.