Levi is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Levi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Levi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Levi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Levi is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “joined, attached”. a son of Jacob and ancestor of the Levites.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 216,440 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,611 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 828 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 346 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 608 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,711 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Levi per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (9,936/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (490/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (71/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (49/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (38/yr).
Levi has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #20 nationally (given to 10,524 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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