Recorded 1913–1982 Unisex name Peak 1918 985 births

Leverne — boys' name

985 babies named Leverne in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1021920s2151930s1711940s1431950s1861960s1171970s411980s10
1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Leverne was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

27 babies were named Leverne in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leverne

The Social Security Administration has registered 985 babies named Leverne between 1913 and 1982, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leverne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 27 babies received it in a single year. Leverne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 487 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leverne performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Leverne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Leverne in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leverne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 985 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leverne at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

985

Since 1913

70 years of records

Peak year

1918

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1913

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1982

Leverne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1913

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1918)
27
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
051015202530 198219681959195019411932192319141913 5

Leverne popularity over time — girls

487 total births recorded since 1915 (Leverne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 487 births
05101520 197119611954194719391932192419171915 11

Leverne by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
215 births that decade — 22% of Leverne's all-time total
1910s1021920s2151930s1711940s1431950s1861960s1171970s411980s10

Leverne by state

Where Leverne concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Leverne
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%
South Carolina share of Leverne's total US births 9.5%
Even split

94 of 985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leverne?
985 babies have been named Leverne since 1913. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1918 with 27 births.
When was Leverne most popular?
Leverne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Leverne most popular?
The top states for the name Leverne are South Carolina (94 births), North Carolina (21 births), Minnesota (15 births).
Is Leverne a unisex name?
Yes, Leverne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 985 births, and as a girl's name it has 487 births.
How long has the name Leverne been used?
Leverne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 70 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Leverne?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.