Leviticus
Boy name · #2026 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby boys were named Leviticus, placing it at #2026 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 boys born in 2025 was named Leviticus.
Babies named Leviticus per year. Source: SSA.
The 69-year story
Leviticus first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 78 babies and a rank of #1970. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leviticus against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leviticus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leviticus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leviticus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leviticus is most common
State-level data for Leviticus 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 Leviticus
Statistically, parents drawn to Leviticus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lazarus, Ignatius, Nicodemus, Theophilus, and Linus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leviticus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2020 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2225 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2282 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leviticus a popular boy name?
Leviticus ranked #2026 among boys in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Leviticus most popular?
Leviticus peaked in 2023, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1970 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leviticus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American boys was named Leviticus. 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.