Boys' name · since 1882

Leverett

179 babies named Leverett in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

179
total births
1882–2022
years on record
1920s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Leverett sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 179 recorded since 1882.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leverett has been recorded 179 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2022.

  • 179 total births
  • 1882–2022 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

179 boys have been named Leverett since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.

179
total births
1882–2022
years on record
1920s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Leverett was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

13 babies were named Leverett in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Leverett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Leverett's full recorded timeline at 1928, 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 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Leverett at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

179

Since 1882

141 years of records

Peak year

1921

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1882

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2022

Leverett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
468101214 18821915192019261932194619532022 5

Leverett by decade

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

1920s was Leverett's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Leverett births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leverett?
Leverett has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Leverett most popular?
Leverett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Leverett been used?
The SSA has tracked Leverett since 1882 -- 141 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Leverett?
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 Leverett's data

  • Leverett's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1882–2022 (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. "Leverett: Baby Name Since 1882 - 179 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leverett. 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 Leverett 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 June 2026.