Total births
863
Boys' name · since 1991
Leviathan
Leviathan has 863 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2304
- among boys today
- 863
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
863 babies have been named Leviathan since 1991, making it today's #2304 boys' name.
Leviathan has 863 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2304 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2304 among boys today
- 863 born since 1991
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leviathan is currently the #2304 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 863 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2304
- among boys today
- 863
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Leviathan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2304
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Leviathan was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
87 babies were named Leviathan in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Leviathan compares
863 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leviathan's all-time total is 135% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leviathan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 863 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leviathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leviathan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leviathan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#2,304
Active since
1991
Leviathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Leviathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leviathan's strongest decade.
396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Leviathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
356 births
- 2020s
2020s
396 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 396 births (46% of all-time use).
How Leviathan 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 Leviathan's total volume
Leviathan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Leviathan by state
Where Leviathan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 60 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Leviathan's total US births 7.1%
Even split
61 of 863 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Leviathan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leviathan? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 863 babies named Leviathan. Today it holds rank #2304 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 87 births.
When was Leviathan most popular? ▼
Leviathan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Leviathan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leviathan are California (61 births), Texas (60 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Leviathan been used? ▼
Leviathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leviathan? ▼
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 Leviathan's data
- California records the most Leviathans (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Leviathan
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Leviathan: #2304 Boys' Name - 863 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leviathan. 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 Leviathan 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.