Levana
An Italian feminine name meaning "rising", derived from the Latin "levare".
Name Census estimates that about 214 living Americans carry the first name Levana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Levana today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Levana births was 2020 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Levana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Levana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
214
~ 1 in 1,601,656 Americans
Peak year
2020
18 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,411
Tracked since 1977
Census
Levana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 258 people with the first name Levana, which placed it at #32,555 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,555
National first-name rank
People counted
258
258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Levana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Levana is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Levana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Levana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.9% · 134
- Hispanic or Latino17.1% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.1% · 39
- Black or African American10.5% · 27
- Two or more races5.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Levana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Levana from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 79 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Levana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Levana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Levanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Levana
The given name Levana has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "levare" meaning "to raise" or "to lift up". It was originally associated with the Roman goddess of the same name, who was believed to protect newborn infants during the ritual of lifting them from the ground.
In ancient Roman mythology, Levana was one of the birth deities, along with Vagitanus and Cunina. She was specifically invoked during the ceremony where the newborn child was lifted from the ground, symbolizing the acceptance of the infant into the family and society.
The earliest recorded use of the name Levana dates back to the 1st century AD, when it appeared in writings by the Roman historian Pliny the Elder. He mentioned Levana as one of the deities associated with childbirth and the protection of infants.
Throughout history, the name Levana has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Levana of Saxony (1098-1151), a German noblewoman and the wife of Count Dedi IV of Wettin. Another notable bearer was Levana Krinsky (1872-1944), a Russian-born American author and educator known for her contributions to children's literature.
In the 16th century, the German philosopher and educator Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814) wrote a influential work titled "The Science of Rights" in which he introduced the concept of "Levana", personifying education as a spiritual guide and protector of children.
More recently, Levana Pijl (1905-1995) was a Dutch journalist and author who wrote extensively about women's issues and was a prominent figure in the feminist movement in the Netherlands.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Levana Finley (1935-2023), an American civil rights activist and community organizer who played a significant role in the struggle for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
Throughout its history, the name Levana has maintained a connection to the themes of protection, nurturing, and guidance, reflecting its roots in the ancient Roman goddess who watched over newborn children.
People
Levana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Levana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Levana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Levana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Levana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,601,656 US residents.
Is Levana a common name?
We classify Levana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 217 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Levana most popular?
The single biggest year for Levana was 2020, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Levana is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Levana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 258 people with the name Levana, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,555 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Levana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Levana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Levana appears almost entirely female. Of the 255 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Levana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Levana is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Levana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Levana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.9% (134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Levana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Levana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Levana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Levana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Levana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Levana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Levana as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Levana, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.