Leevi
Leevi was the 4203rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2267th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,199 places. More babies were named Leevi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Levi) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #4,203 boys, up 299 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 25boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201357 babies
- Total since 1880
- 812babies recorded
What does the name Leevi mean?
Leevi is a spelling of Levi, pronounced the same way, so it shares Levi's meaning and origin.
Levi is the name of Jacob and Leah's third son, ancestor of the priestly tribe of Levi. Wiktionary calls the Hebrew name of uncertain origin. In Genesis 29:34 Leah explains it with a pun on a verb meaning 'to become attached', hoping her husband will be joined to her. That is a traditional explanation, not a proven derivation.
לֵוִי (Biblical Hebrew, “Lēwî”)
How sure is this? Uncertain.
See also: Hebrew names.
Leevi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,203 | 25 |
| 2020 | #4,502 | 22 |
| 2010 | #4,459 | 22 |
| 2000 | #5,209 | 14 |
| 1990 | #8,949 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leevi, counting every spelling?
Leevi is a spelling of Levi, a name family that ranked #14 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,203 for Leevi on its own. Together these spellings went to 9,667 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi | 9,642 | #12 | 48,024 |
| Leevi | 25 | #4,203 | 127 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Leevi?
25 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leevi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Leevi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 337 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leevi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leevi?
About 800 people born in the US named Leevi are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 8 and 20. That makes Leevi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Leevi by state
How common Leevi was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leevi: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leevi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leevi
What does Leevi mean?
The origin of Levi is uncertain.
How popular is the name Leevi?
Leevi was the 4203rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2267th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,199 places. More babies were named Leevi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Leevi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Leevi in the US.
Where is Leevi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leevi was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.