Levi
Girl name · #2491 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Levi, placing it at #2491 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Levi.
The 96-year story
Levi first appears in the Social Security records in 1929, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 81 girls were named Levi — good for #2266 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Levi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Levi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Levi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Levi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Levi is most common
State-level data for Levi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Levi
Statistically, parents drawn to Levi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Devi, Livi, Skai, Luca, and Anvi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Levi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Levi a popular girl name?
Levi ranked #2491 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Levi most popular?
Levi peaked in 2021, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2266 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Levi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Levi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.