Leviathan
Boy name · #2970 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Leviathan is currently the #2970 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Leviathan.
Babies named Leviathan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Leviathan first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 87 boys were named Leviathan — good for #1758 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leviathan in class?
Leviathan scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leviathan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leviathan is most common
State-level data for Leviathan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leviathan
Statistically, parents drawn to Leviathan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Callaghan, Gohan, Aahan, Subhan, and Lochlann.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leviathan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 87 | #1758 |
| 2019 | 75 | #1954 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leviathan a popular boy name?
Leviathan ranked #2970 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Leviathan most popular?
Leviathan peaked in 2020, when 87 American boys received the name (ranked #1758 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leviathan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Leviathan. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.