Boys' name · since 1956
Leviticus
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 1,508 babies named Leviticus, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,026 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,508
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Leviticus is the #2026 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,508 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leviticus has been recorded 1,508 times among boys since 1956, currently ranked #2026 nationally and more common than 85% 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 1956 to 2025.
- #3,943 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,026 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,508 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leviticus ranks #3,943 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,026 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,508 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,026 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,508
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Leviticus's 1,508 recorded births place it above 91.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Leviticus compares
1,508 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Leviticus's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leviticus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,508 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 34 | 22,252 |
Leviticus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leviticus's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 78, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leviticus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Leviticus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (498 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Leviticus's strongest decade.
498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Leviticus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 148
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
266 births
- 2010s
2010s
498 births
- 2020s
2020s
393 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 498 births (33% of all-time use).
How Leviticus 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 Leviticus's total volume
Leviticus by state
Where Leviticus concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 97 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
97 of 1,508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Leviticus appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leviticus's data
- Leviticus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (498 total births) through the 2020s (393) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leviticuss (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leviticus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
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, 1956–2025 (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 Leviticus 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.