Unisex name · since 1913
Leverne
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 985 babies named Leverne, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 985
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leverne is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 985 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Leverne recorded 985 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1982.
- #5,185 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 985 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leverne ranks #5,185 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 985 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 985
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leverne's 985 recorded births place it above 88.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Leverne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leverne's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leverne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1982
- Peak year (1918)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Leverne popularity over time - girls
487 total births recorded since 1915 (Leverne as girls' name)
Leverne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (215 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Leverne's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Leverne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
215 births
- 1930s
1930s
171 births
- 1940s
1940s
143 births
- 1950s
1950s
186 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 215 births (22% of all-time use).
How Leverne 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 Leverne's total volume
Leverne by state
Where Leverne concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 94 | 9.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 21 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.5% |
94 of 985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Leverne's data
- Leverne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Levernes (94 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leverne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1913–1982 (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 Leverne 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.