Levy
Girl name · #4553 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Levy, placing it at #4553 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Levy.
The 138-year story
Levy first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 51 girls were named Levy — good for #3157 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 Levy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Levy in class?
Levy scores 78 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 Levy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Levy is most common
State-level data for Levy 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 Levy
Statistically, parents drawn to Levy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Livy, Lakely, Lemon, Lively, and Savvy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Levy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 1887 | 5 | #1147 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Levy a popular girl name?
Levy ranked #4553 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Levy most popular?
Levy peaked in 2021, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3157 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Levy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Levy. It scores 78/100 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.