Boys' name · since 1917

Levoy

Levoy has 79 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

79
total births
1917–1968
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

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

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Levoy has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1968.

  • 79 total births
  • 1917–1968 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

79 boys have been named Levoy since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.

79
total births
1917–1968
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Levoy was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

7 babies were named Levoy in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Levoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Levoy's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Levoy at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

79

Since 1917

52 years of records

Peak year

1919

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1917

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1968

Levoy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1919)
7
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1917191919251928193819411968 6

Levoy by decade

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

1920s was Levoy's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Levoy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levoy?
Levoy has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Levoy most popular?
Levoy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Levoy been used?
The SSA has tracked Levoy since 1917 -- 52 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Levoy?
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 Levoy's data

  • Levoy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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.

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, 1917–1968 (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. "Levoy: Baby Name Since 1917 - 79 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/levoy. 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 Levoy 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.