Girls' name · since 1881

Levina

Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 631 babies named Levina, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7262
among girls today
631
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
59%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Levina is the #7262 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 631 recorded since 1881.

Levina has 631 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7262 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, 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 1881 to 2025.

  • #7262 among girls today
  • 631 born since 1881
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 59% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Levina is currently the #7262 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 631 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.

#7262
among girls today
631
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
59%
more common than other girls

Levina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%59%
Levina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7262
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Levina was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

20 babies were named Levina in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

How Levina compares

631 Top 40% higher than 60% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Levina's all-time total is 65% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Levina Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 631 382 567,345
Peak-year births 20 48 19,840

Levina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Levina splits its recorded history at 1946: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Levina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

631

Since 1881

145 years of records

Peak year

1922

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,262

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1881

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2025

Levina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
20
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
0510152025 188119091922193219471967199020152025 19

Levina by decade

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

1920s was Levina's strongest decade.

117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Levina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 117 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Levina compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Levina's total volume

Levina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Levina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 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 Levina
Levina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levina?
Levina has been given to 631 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7262 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Levina most popular?
Levina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Levina been used?
Levina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Levina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Levi, Leva, Levada, Levonia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Levina's data

  • Levina's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1881–2025 (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. "Levina: #7262 Girls' Name - 631 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levina. 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 Levina 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.