Levy
The Story of Levy
As a girl name
American parents first put Levy on the record books as a girl name in 1887, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 51 Levys were born — ranking #3,154 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Levys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,346 among girl names with 47 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). In total, more than 403 Levys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Levy on the record books as a boy name in 1880, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 102 Levys were born — ranking #1,635 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,981 among boy names with 79 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 4K Levys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Levy
Levy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Levy's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #521. Use the chart and map above to compare Levy'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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