Levy
Boy name · #1700 in 2025 · Very rare
Levy is currently the #1700 boy name in the United States — 96 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 boys born in 2025 was named Levy.
Babies named Levy per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Levy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 102 boys were named Levy — good for #1635 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 Levy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Levy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
Geography matters for names, and Levy is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Levy is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Levy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Chevy, Lucky, Gray, Klay, and Gentry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Levy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1699 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 102 | #1635 |
| 2020 | 91 | #1707 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 27 | #3456 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Levy a popular boy name?
Levy ranked #1700 among boys in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Levy most popular?
Levy peaked in 2021, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1635 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Levy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American boys was named Levy. 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.