Lev Boy
How popular is Lev?
#999 boy name in 2025
227 baby boys were named Lev in the US in 2025, making it the 999th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
3,058living people named Lev (est.)
8median age of people named Lev
3,083babies named Lev since 1880
1 in 14,048US babies born in 2025
Lev popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #999 for boys (▲ 36 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 227 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+64% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,287 in 2015, #1,109 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (227 boys) |
| Highest rank | #999 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lev is most popular
Babies named Lev per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 0.5 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- New York: 0.4 per 1,000 (161 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Florida: 0.3 per 1,000 (120 boys)
- California: 0.2 per 1,000 (227 boys)
Lev by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | #3,722 |
| 1980s | 37 | #3,964 |
| 1990s | 112 | #4,179 |
| 2000s | 317 | #2,251 |
| 2010s | 1,254 | #1,004 |
| 2020s | 1,239 | #999 |
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Questions
- Is Lev a boy or girl name?
- Lev is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Lev were boys.
- How popular is the name Lev?
- 227 baby boys were named Lev in the US in 2025, making it the 999th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Lev most popular?
- Lev peaked in 2025, when 227 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #999 in 2025.
- How many people are named Lev?
- 3,083 babies have been named Lev in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,058 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Lev most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lev was most common in District of Columbia, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.