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Boy name · Hebrew origin

Levi

/ˈlivaɪ/ · Hebrew origin · 99% boys · #12 in the US for boys, 2025

Hebrew levi, "joined" — joined; attached. The third son of Jacob and ancestor of the priestly tribe.

MeaningJoined; attached
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlivaɪ/
NicknamesLev
Living in the US≈ 202,729
Median age today12 years
Themes: faith

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Levi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 9,936
  • Born in 20259,713
  • All time216,440
  • England & Wales, 2025#107 · 490

How popular is Levi?

Levi ranks 12th among American boys in 2025, with 9,713 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 9,936 babies were given the name, ranking 12th. The typical living American called Levi is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.84% of births.

Names that sound like Levi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Levy0.78
  2. Lewis0.60
  3. Lenny0.57
  4. Avi0.55
  5. Tzvi0.55
  6. Lennie0.53
  7. Leif0.53
  8. Levon0.53

Middle names for Levi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Levi Paul0.83
  2. Levi John0.83
  3. Levi Dean0.82
  4. Levi Blake0.82
  5. Levi Bryce0.82
  6. Levi Wade0.82

Sibling names for Levi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sebastianbrother · 0.98
  2. Ameliasister · 0.98
  3. Wyattbrother · 0.97
  4. Sofiasister · 0.97
  5. Carterbrother · 0.97
  6. Averyeither · 0.97

Where Levi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wyoming0.84%
  2. Hawaii0.79%
  3. Maine0.76%
  4. Alaska0.74%
  5. New Hampshire0.64%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Levi Reyes0.78
  2. Levi Nguyen0.78
  3. Levi Moore0.78
  4. Levi Hall0.78
  5. Levi Green0.78
  6. Levi Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Levi

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Levi across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.