Boys' name · since 1918

Levere

Levere has 59 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

59 boys have been named Levere since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Levere has 59 recorded births among boys since 1918, 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 1918 to 1945.

  • #21,009 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levere ranks #21,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Levere's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Levere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Levere's full recorded timeline at 1924, 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 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Levere popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 1918191919211922192319241925192619331945 5

Levere by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 66% of the file).

1920s was Levere's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Levere births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Levere by state

Where Levere concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Levere
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 8.5%
Pennsylvania share of Levere's total US births 8.5%

5 of 59 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levere?
59 babies have been named Levere since 1918. All-time, it sits at #21,009 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
Where does Levere sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levere ranks #21,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Levere most popular?
Levere was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Levere most popular?
The top states for the name Levere are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Levere been used?
Levere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 28 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Levere?
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 Levere's data

  • Levere's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Leveres (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

Keep exploring Levere

Nearby Names Like Levere

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Levere

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Levere: 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, 1918–1945 (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 Levere 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.