Boy · #8,700 in 2026

Levander

Name: Popularity of the name Levander in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Levander, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Karl Harold Phillip LeVander was an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he served as the 32nd governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967 to January 4, 1971, after defeating incumbent governor Karl Rolvaag in the 1966 election.

Current Rank

#8,700

Peak Rank

#2,367 (1951)

Total Babies

189

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1993

Last Year

1951

Peak Year

#2367

Peak Rank

189

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Levander

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

LeVander was born in Swedehome, Nebraska (near Stromsburg , Polk County ) and attended high school in Watertown, Minnesota . His father, Peter Magni LeVander, was a Swedish immigrant and clergyman. He graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1932, where he served as class president and student council president . He was also on the debate team, winning the National Peace Oratorical Contest, and the football team and track team, where he competed in the high hurdles and pole vault. After graduating from Gustavus, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School . He married

The Story of Levander

The earliest SSA record of Levander as a baby boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1951 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Levander — #2,367 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Levander on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Levander last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 189 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Levander

Phonetically similar names — useful when Levander is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Lavander
Leavened
Levanter
Leviner
Livened
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Levanger
Lavendered
Lavanda
Lavande

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Levander

What does the name Levander mean?

How popular is Levander in 2026?

In 2026, Levander ranks #8,700 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Levander most popular?

Levander reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #2,367 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Levander a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Levander is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Levander?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Levander include Daisy, Derrel, Jorma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Levander

Levander is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Levander's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #2,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Levander's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.