Boy nameCurrently #12 in the USSteady
Levi
LEE-vy//ˈliːvaɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20224 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
Joined, attached
Levi comes from the Hebrew 'lavah', meaning 'joined' or 'attached', and in Genesis he is a son of Jacob whose descendants formed the priestly Levite tribe of Israel. Its short, biblical strength has made it consistently popular in recent decades.
Levi's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Levi |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 112 |
| 1881 | 104 |
| 1882 | 105 |
| 1883 | 85 |
| 1884 | 91 |
| 1885 | 79 |
| 1886 | 97 |
| 1887 | 75 |
| 1888 | 91 |
| 1889 | 88 |
| 1890 | 74 |
| 1891 | 68 |
| 1892 | 77 |
| 1893 | 75 |
| 1894 | 68 |
| 1895 | 72 |
| 1896 | 68 |
| 1897 | 59 |
| 1898 | 61 |
| 1899 | 63 |
| 1900 | 95 |
| 1901 | 41 |
| 1902 | 55 |
| 1903 | 68 |
| 1904 | 68 |
| 1905 | 63 |
| 1906 | 56 |
| 1907 | 61 |
| 1908 | 75 |
| 1909 | 82 |
| 1910 | 69 |
| 1911 | 87 |
| 1912 | 116 |
| 1913 | 137 |
| 1914 | 193 |
| 1915 | 218 |
| 1916 | 214 |
| 1917 | 203 |
| 1918 | 251 |
| 1919 | 285 |
| 1920 | 255 |
| 1921 | 270 |
| 1922 | 264 |
| 1923 | 233 |
| 1924 | 230 |
| 1925 | 232 |
| 1926 | 251 |
| 1927 | 250 |
| 1928 | 189 |
| 1929 | 228 |
| 1930 | 196 |
| 1931 | 202 |
| 1932 | 192 |
| 1933 | 169 |
| 1934 | 196 |
| 1935 | 183 |
| 1936 | 169 |
| 1937 | 168 |
| 1938 | 201 |
| 1939 | 166 |
| 1940 | 164 |
| 1941 | 167 |
| 1942 | 182 |
| 1943 | 177 |
| 1944 | 183 |
| 1945 | 179 |
| 1946 | 174 |
| 1947 | 184 |
| 1948 | 187 |
| 1949 | 177 |
| 1950 | 192 |
| 1951 | 231 |
| 1952 | 218 |
| 1953 | 192 |
| 1954 | 214 |
| 1955 | 208 |
| 1956 | 198 |
| 1957 | 177 |
| 1958 | 182 |
| 1959 | 185 |
| 1960 | 176 |
| 1961 | 170 |
| 1962 | 164 |
| 1963 | 154 |
| 1964 | 162 |
| 1965 | 106 |
| 1966 | 148 |
| 1967 | 150 |
| 1968 | 138 |
| 1969 | 133 |
| 1970 | 147 |
| 1971 | 198 |
| 1972 | 211 |
| 1973 | 207 |
| 1974 | 278 |
| 1975 | 399 |
| 1976 | 430 |
| 1977 | 450 |
| 1978 | 544 |
| 1979 | 976 |
| 1980 | 1,070 |
| 1981 | 1,379 |
| 1982 | 1,149 |
| 1983 | 972 |
| 1984 | 1,046 |
| 1985 | 1,156 |
| 1986 | 1,175 |
| 1987 | 1,409 |
| 1988 | 1,626 |
| 1989 | 1,794 |
| 1990 | 1,725 |
| 1991 | 1,735 |
| 1992 | 1,926 |
| 1993 | 1,987 |
| 1994 | 2,118 |
| 1995 | 2,275 |
| 1996 | 2,143 |
| 1997 | 2,236 |
| 1998 | 2,187 |
| 1999 | 2,185 |
| 2000 | 2,216 |
| 2001 | 2,210 |
| 2002 | 2,354 |
| 2003 | 2,384 |
| 2004 | 2,651 |
| 2005 | 2,776 |
| 2006 | 3,057 |
| 2007 | 3,228 |
| 2008 | 3,718 |
| 2009 | 5,052 |
| 2010 | 6,054 |
| 2011 | 6,694 |
| 2012 | 7,290 |
| 2013 | 7,503 |
| 2014 | 8,123 |
| 2015 | 8,395 |
| 2016 | 8,177 |
| 2017 | 8,532 |
| 2018 | 8,588 |
| 2019 | 9,142 |
| 2020 | 9,170 |
| 2021 | 9,634 |
| 2022 | 9,928 |
| 2023 | 9,447 |
| 2024 | 9,580 |
Levi through the decades
- Levi peaked in 2022, when 9,928 babies were named Levi in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Levi has risen 69% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Levi currently ranks #12 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Levi
Variants & spellings
Levy