Levi
Boy nameLevi has been given to 216,440 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #12 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈliː.vaɪ/
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî)API, of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
216,440
Peak year
2022 (9,936 babies)
Rank in 2025
#12 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +16%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Levi
Levi Eshkol
Israeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969)
Levi P. Morton
Vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 (1824–1920)
Levi Strauss
German-Jewish-born American businessman (1829-1902)
Levi Colwill
English association football player (born 2003)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Levi.
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