Girls' name · since 1926

Levita

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 205 babies named Levita, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
205
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade

Levita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 205 have been recorded since 1926.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levita has been recorded 205 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1990.

  • #19,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 205 born since 1926
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levita ranks #19,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 205 born since 1926, peaking in the 1960s.

#19,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
205
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Levita's 205 recorded births place it above 72.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Levita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Levita splits its recorded history at 1968: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Levita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1955)
11
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
4681012 19261952196119661971197919851990 6

Levita by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (63 births, 31% of the file).

1960s was Levita's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Levita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 63 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levita?
205 babies have been named Levita since 1926. All-time, it sits at #19,567 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1955 with 11 births.
Where does Levita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levita ranks #19,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Levita most popular?
Levita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Levita been used?
Levita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 65 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Levita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Levi, Leva, Levina, Levada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Levita's data

  • Levita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Levita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Levita: 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, 1926–1990 (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 Levita 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.