Levee
The Story of Levee
As a girl name
Levee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Levees were born — ranking #9,108 that year. As of 2026, Levee ranks #8,818 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 94 Levees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Levee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Levees were born — ranking #8,161 that year. As of 2026, Levee ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 45 Levees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Levee
Levee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Levee's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,818. Use the chart and map above to compare Levee'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 .
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