Total births
765
Boys' name · since 1914
Levell
765 babies named Levell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 765
- total births
- 1914–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
Levell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 765 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levell has been recorded 765 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2022.
- 765 total births
- 1914–2022 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 15% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
765 boys have been named Levell since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2022.
- 765
- total births
- 1914–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Levell was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
15 babies were named Levell in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Levell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Levell's full recorded timeline at 1968, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Levell at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Levell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2022
- Peak year (1952)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Levell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Levell's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Levell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 111 births (15% of all-time use).
How Levell 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 Levell's total volume
Levell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Levell by state
Where Levell concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 31 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 15 | 2.0% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
Mississippi share of Levell's total US births 4.1%
Even split
31 of 765 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Levell? ▼
Levell has been given to 765 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Levell most popular? ▼
Levell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Levell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Levell are Mississippi (31 births), Illinois (15 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Levell been used? ▼
Levell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 109 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Levell? ▼
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 Levell's data
- Levell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Levells (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Levell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Levell
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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, 1914–2022 (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. "Levell: Baby Name Since 1914 - 765 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levell. 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 Levell 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.