Total births
278
Unisex name · since 1914
Levis
Levis has 278 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12462
- among boys today
- 278
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Levis currently ranks #12462 among unisex names in America, with 278 babies recorded since 1914.
Levis has 278 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12462 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, 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 1914 to 2025.
- #12462 among boys today
- 278 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Levis is currently the #12462 unisex name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 278 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12462
- among boys today
- 278
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Levis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12462
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Levis was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
12 babies were named Levis in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
How Levis compares
278 44th percentile among 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
Levis's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Levis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 278 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Levis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Levis's full recorded timeline at 1943, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Levis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1938
Current rank
#12,462
Active since
1914
Levis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1938)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Levis popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1917 (Levis as girls' name)
Levis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Levis's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Levis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Levis? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 278 babies named Levis. Today it holds rank #12462 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 12 births.
When was Levis most popular? ▼
Levis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Is Levis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Levis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 278 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Levis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Levis since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Levis? ▼
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 Levis's data
- Levis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Levis
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Levis: #12462 Unisex Name - 278 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levis. 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 Levis 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.