Levarr
French variation of Levar, Old French form of modern Léveuf, meaning "rising".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Levarr. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Levarr today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Levarr births was 1977 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Levarr. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Levarr. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1977
7 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1978 SSA rank
#4,843
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Levarr: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Levarr 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 Levarr during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Levarr
The name Levarr is an uncommon variant spelling of the French name Levar. It is derived from the Old French word "lever" meaning "to raise" or "to lift up". The name likely originated in France during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Levar can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Remi in Reims, France. The manuscript mentions a monk named Frater Levar, who was part of the abbey's scribes responsible for transcribing texts.
In the 14th century, a man named Levar de Châlons was a prominent merchant and guild member in the city of Châlons-en-Champagne, France. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, including trade agreements and municipal documents.
During the Renaissance period, a French poet and playwright named Levar Desjardins lived in Paris in the early 16th century. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the excesses of the French nobility and clergy.
In the 17th century, a French soldier named Levar Marceau fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He served under the command of the famous French military leader, Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, and is mentioned in several accounts of battles from that conflict.
Another notable bearer of the name was Levar Dumont, a French explorer and cartographer who lived in the late 18th century. He was part of several expeditions to the Caribbean and South America, and his detailed maps and journals from those voyages are still preserved in the archives of the French National Library.
While the name Levarr is quite rare, it shares a similar origin and meaning with the more common French name Levar, which has a long and diverse history spanning several centuries.
People
Levarr + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Levarr 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
Levarr: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Levarr?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Levarr 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Levarr a common name?
We classify Levarr as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Levarr most popular?
The single biggest year for Levarr was 1977, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Levarr is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Levarr in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Levarr a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Levarr in the SSA data are male. 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 Levarr still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Levarr 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 Levarr 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Levarr?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.