Unisex name · since 1890

Levie

923 babies named Levie in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

923
total births
1890–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
22%
born in that decade

Levie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 923 recorded since 1890.

Levie has 923 recorded births among boys since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.

  • 923 total births
  • 1890–2025 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 22% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

923 boys have been named Levie since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.

923
total births
1890–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
22%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

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

1917
Single peak year

24 babies were named Levie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Levie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Levie's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Levie at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

923

Since 1890

136 years of records

Peak year

1917

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1890

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2025

Levie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1917)
24
Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
0510152025 189019131924193519461957197320072025 5

Levie popularity over time - girls

207 total births recorded since 1886 (Levie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 207 births
4681012 188619021911191519191923202020242025 6

Levie by decade

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

1920s was Levie's strongest decade.

205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Levie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 205 births (22% of all-time use).

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

How Levie 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 Levie's total volume

Levie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Levie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Levie
Levie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Levie by state

Where Levie concentrates geographically, total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Levie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
35 3.8%
#2 Mississippi
27 2.9%
#3 North Carolina
15 1.6%
#4 Georgia
5 0.5%
#5 South Carolina
5 0.5%
Alabama share of Levie's total US births 3.8%
Even split

35 of 923 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levie?
Since 1890, Social Security records show 923 babies named Levie. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 24 births.
When was Levie most popular?
Levie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Levie most popular?
The top states for the name Levie are Alabama (35 births), Mississippi (27 births), North Carolina (15 births).
Is Levie a unisex name?
Yes, Levie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 923 births, and as a girl's name it has 207 births.
How long has the name Levie been used?
The SSA has tracked Levie since 1890 -- 136 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Levie?
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 Levie's data

  • Levie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (205 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Levies (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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.

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, 1890–2025 (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. "Levie: Baby Name Since 1890 - 923 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levie. 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 Levie 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.