Levis
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
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
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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
Popularity by State
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
- Livesey
- Lavas
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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.
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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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