Levi
Hebrew Lewi, explained in Genesis as joined or attached. The tribe descended from Jacob's son Levi supplied Israel's priests and temple attendants.
Levi in 2025
Levi was given to 9,713 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 19th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 341 babies born.
The history of Levi
Levi reached its highest point in 2022, when 9,936 babies were given the name, ranking 20th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 19th, in 2021.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 216,440 babies have been named Levi. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Levi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Levi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 927 | 255 |
| 1890s | 685 | 470 |
| 1900s | 664 | 538 |
| 1910s | 1,773 | 713 |
| 1920s | 2,402 | 772 |
| 1930s | 1,842 | 826 |
| 1940s | 1,774 | 958 |
| 1950s | 1,997 | 989 |
| 1960s | 1,501 | 1,331 |
| 1970s | 3,840 | 485 |
| 1980s | 12,775 | 333 |
| 1990s | 20,519 | 297 |
| 2000s | 29,668 | 139 |
| 2010s | 78,521 | 38 |
| 2020s | 57,552 | 19 |
Where Levi is heading
Levi has risen 16% over the past decade, from 8,396 babies in 2015 to 9,713 in 2025.
Names like Levi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Levi.