Levy
Levy was the 1705th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 96 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 530th; the most babies were born in 2021 (102). Over the last ten years it has moved up 924 places. More babies were named Levy in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,705 boys, up 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 96boys
- Girls and boys
- 32% girls, 68% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,256babies recorded
Levy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,618 | #1,705 | 30 | 96 |
| 2020 | #4,499 | #1,711 | 30 | 91 |
| 2010 | — | #3,215 | — | 35 |
| 2000 | — | #4,012 | — | 20 |
| 1990 | — | #3,018 | — | 21 |
| 1980 | — | #2,149 | — | 25 |
| 1970 | — | #2,583 | — | 14 |
| 1960 | — | #1,798 | — | 21 |
| 1950 | — | #1,279 | — | 32 |
| 1940 | — | #1,422 | — | 23 |
| 1930 | — | #1,357 | — | 29 |
| 1920 | — | #981 | — | 50 |
| 1910 | — | #694 | — | 19 |
| 1900 | — | #612 | — | 17 |
| 1890 | — | #552 | — | 13 |
| 1880 | — | #876 | — | 6 |
How popular is Levy, counting every spelling?
Levy is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,503 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,705 for Levy on its own. Together these spellings went to 106 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levy | 96 | #1,705 | 448 |
| Levee | 5 | #13,138 | 36 |
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 Levy?
96 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Levy (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Levy 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 87 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Levy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Levy?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Levy are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 7 and 48. That makes Levy mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Levy by state
How common Levy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.3×), Florida (1.7×). In 43 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
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Questions about the name Levy
How popular is the name Levy?
Levy was the 1705th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 96 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 530th; the most babies were born in 2021 (102). Over the last ten years it has moved up 924 places. More babies were named Levy in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Levy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 32% girls, 68% boys given the name Levy in the US.
Where is Levy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Levy was most common in New York (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Texas.