US rank #1847 Unisex name Peak 2021 3,818 births

Levy — #1847 US boys' name

3,818 babies named Levy in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s811890s1111900s1141910s3241920s4241930s2741940s2521950s2531960s1791970s1591980s2131990s2222000s2662010s5042020s442
#1847
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Levy was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

102 babies were named Levy in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Levy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,818 babies named Levy between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Levy currently holds the #1847 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 102 babies received it in a single year. Levy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 311 additional births since 1887.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Levy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 504 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Levy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 195 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Levy in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Levy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,818 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Levy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,818

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2021

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,847

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Levy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
102
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
050100150 202420051986196719481929191018911880 6

Levy popularity over time — girls

311 total births recorded since 1887 (Levy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 311 births
0204060 20242022202020182016201420061887 5

Levy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
504 births that decade — 13% of Levy's all-time total
1880s811890s1111900s1141910s3241920s4241930s2741940s2521950s2531960s1791970s1591980s2131990s2222000s2662010s5042020s442

Levy by state

Where Levy concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Levy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
195 5.1%
#2 New York
191 5.0%
#3 Texas
166 4.3%
#4 California
162 4.2%
#5 North Carolina
143 3.7%
#6 Florida
69 1.8%
#7 South Carolina
67 1.8%
#8 Georgia
53 1.4%
Louisiana share of Levy's total US births 5.1%
Even split

195 of 3,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Levy appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Levy?
3,818 babies have been named Levy since 1880. It currently ranks #1847 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 102 births.
When was Levy most popular?
Levy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 504 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Levy most popular?
The top states for the name Levy are Louisiana (195 births), New York (191 births), Texas (166 births).
Is Levy a unisex name?
Yes, Levy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,818 births, and as a girl's name it has 311 births.
How long has the name Levy been used?
Levy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Levy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Levi, Levon, Lev, Levar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.