Unisex name · since 1912
Levern
Levern has 1,901 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,410 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,901
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,901 boys have been named Levern since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levern has been recorded 1,901 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 2003.
- #3,410 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,901 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levern ranks #3,410 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,901 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,410 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,901
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Levern's 1,901 recorded births place it above 92.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Levern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Levern splits its recorded history at 1953: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Levern popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2003
- Peak year (1955)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Levern popularity over time - girls
382 total births recorded since 1917 (Levern as girls' name)
Levern by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (506 births, 27% of the file).
1950s was Levern's strongest decade.
506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Levern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 109
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
264 births
- 1930s
1930s
267 births
- 1940s
1940s
333 births
- 1950s
1950s
506 births
- 1960s
1960s
222 births
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 506 births (27% of all-time use).
How Levern 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 Levern's total volume
Levern by state
Where Levern concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 633 | 33.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 77 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
633 of 1,901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Levern's data
- Levern's decade-level peak was the 1950s (506 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Leverns (633 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Levern: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
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, 1912–2003 (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 Levern 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.