Boys' name · since 1889

Levin

1,693 babies named Levin in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,997 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,693
born since 1889
2010s
peak decade

1,693 babies have been named Levin since 1889, making it today's #2997 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levin has been recorded 1,693 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #2997 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.

  • #3,662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,997 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,693 born since 1889
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levin ranks #3,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,997 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,693 born since 1889, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,997 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,693
born since 1889
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.4%
Levin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Levin's 1,693 recorded births place it above 91.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Levin compares

1,693 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 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

Levin's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Levin Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,693 369 358,536
Peak-year births 60 34 22,252

Levin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Levin splits its recorded history at 1972: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Levin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
60
Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
020406080 188919251943196019761990200420182025 41

Levin popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2018 (Levin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2018 5

Levin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (435 births, 26% of the file).

2010s was Levin's strongest decade.

435 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Levin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 435 births (26% of all-time use).

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

How Levin 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 Levin's total volume

Levin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 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 -38, 7.5%-39, 6.7%-54, 5%-106, 4.2%-130, 2%-32, 7.6%-38, 6.2%-108, 3.8%-102, 5%-53, 5.6%-142, 4.8%-31, 19.9%-34, 18.6%-108, 2.6%-41, 7.7%Levin-137, 3.5%Levin
Levin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Levin by state

Where Levin concentrates geographically, total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Levin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
66 3.9%
#2 Texas
54 3.2%
#3 Maryland
46 2.7%
#4 North Carolina
11 0.6%
#5 New York
11 0.6%
#6 Virginia
10 0.6%
#7 Florida
5 0.3%
California share of Levin's total US births 3.9%
Even split

66 of 1,693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levin? ▼
Levin has been given to 1,693 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,662 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,997 of 13,930. 60 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Levin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levin ranks #3,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,997 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Levin most popular? ▼
Levin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 435 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Levin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Levin are California (66 births), Texas (54 births), Maryland (46 births).
How long has the name Levin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Levin since 1889 -- 137 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Levin? ▼
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 Levin's data

  • Levin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (435 total births) through the 2020s (254) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Levins (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Levin

Nearby Names Like Levin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Levin

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#12 215,013 births
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#1650 5,738 births
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#1700 3,915 births
Lev Boy
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Levar Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Levin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1889–2025 (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 Levin 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.