Boys' name · since 1917

Levine

Levine has 25 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

25
total births
1917–2017
years on record
1910s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade

25 boys have been named Levine since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Levine has 25 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2017.

  • 25 total births
  • 1917–2017 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

25 boys have been named Levine since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2017.

25
total births
1917–2017
years on record
1910s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Levine was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

5 babies were named Levine in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Levine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Levine's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded.

Levine at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

25

Since 1917

101 years of records

Peak year

1917

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1917

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2017

Levine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
5 19171923195120012017 5

Levine by decade

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

1910s was Levine's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Levine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (20% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levine?
Levine has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 5 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Levine most popular?
Levine was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Levine been used?
Levine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 101 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Levine?
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 Levine's data

  • Levine's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 July 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, 1917–2017 (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. "Levine: Baby Name Since 1917 - 25 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levine. 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 Levine 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 July 2026.