Levon
Levon or Lévon is an Armenian given name equivalent to Leon. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Levon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Levon or Lévon is an Armenian given name equivalent to Leon. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Levon
As a girl name
Levon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 17 Levons were born — ranking #2,726 that year. As of 2026, Levon ranks #10,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 429 Levons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Levon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 140 Levons were born — ranking #1,299 that year. As of 2026, Levon ranks #1,777 for boys with 93 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 6K Levons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Levon
Levon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Levon's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #878. Use the chart and map above to compare Levon'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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