boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #12 in 2025

Levi

Alternative forms & variants: Levy

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Joined, attached, or united in harmony”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:LEE-vy
IPA (US English):/ˈliːvaɪ/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity20229,869 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#129,713 births in 2025
Total US Registrations216,440Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

02,4674,9357,4029,869188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2022 (9,869 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level9,642 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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