ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1914 First Year 2024 Last Year 1938 Peak Year #2084 Peak Rank 273 Total Count 41 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1917 First Year 1927 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #4594 Peak Rank 15 Total Count 3 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Levis What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Levis or Lévis is a masculine given name borne by:Levis of Jerusalem, 2nd-century Jewish Christian bishop Lévis Brien, Canadian politician in Quebec Levis Okello, Kenyan footballer Levis Valenzuela Jr., aka No Way Jose (wrestler), American professional wrestler Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levis%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levis%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Levis ### As a girl name American parents first put Levis on the record books as a girl name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 5 Leviss were born — ranking #4,594 that year. About 67% of every Levis on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Levis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1927, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Levis as a boy name dates back to 1914, when 7 babies received it. 1938 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Levis — #2,084 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Levis on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Levis last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 273 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Levis Phonetically similar names — useful when Levis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Levas * Lavis * Leavis * Levees * Levies * Clevis * Levitz * Chevys * Livest * [Leva](/leva) * Livesey * Lavas Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Levis What does the name Levis mean? Levis or Lévis is a masculine given name borne by:Levis of Jerusalem, 2nd-century Jewish Christian bishop Lévis Brien, Canadian politician in Quebec Levis Okello, Kenyan footballer Levis Valenzuela Jr., aka No Way Jose (wrestler), American professional wrestler How popular is Levis in 2026? In 2026, Levis ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Levis most popular? Levis reached its peak popularity in 1938, ranking #2,084 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Levis a unisex name? Yes — Levis is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 5% of Leviss assigned female and 95% assigned male historically. What names go well with Levis? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Levis include Rosalie, Esaias, Kacy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦RosaliePeak #2084](/rosalie)[👦EsaiasPeak #2084](/esaias)[👦KacyPeak #2085](/kacy)[👦AbrahanPeak #2085](/abrahan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AbellPeak #4594](/abell)[👧AgnetaPeak #4594](/agneta)[👧AlamaPeak #4594](/alama)[👧AndrinePeak #4594](/andrine) ## About the name Levis Levis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 273 births in the dataset. Levis's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #2,084\. Use the chart and map above to compare Levis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1938 → ](/year/1938) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.