Levie
Diminutive form of the Hebrew name Levi, meaning "joined" or "attached".
Name Census estimates that about 366 living Americans carry the first name Levie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Levie today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Levie births was 1921 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Levie. 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.
People living today
366
~ 1 in 936,487 Americans
Peak year
1921
34 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,269
Tracked since 1886
Gender
Gender distribution for Levie
Levie leans heavily male at 82.0% of total registrations, but 201 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Levie as a male name
- Ranked #11,675 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1919 (24 births)
Levie as a female name
- Ranked #9,269 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1912 (11 births)
Popularity
Levie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Levie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 237 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Levie 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 Levie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Levies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Levie, while South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Levie
The name Levie is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Levi, which means "joined" or "attached." The name Levi is derived from the Hebrew root word "lavah," which means "to accompany" or "to join." It is one of the oldest known names, with roots dating back to ancient times.
The name Levi was first mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where it was the name given to the third son of Leah and Jacob. According to biblical accounts, the tribe of Levi was responsible for religious rites and ceremonies in ancient Israel. The Levites were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were dispersed among the other tribes to serve as priests and religious leaders.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Levie was Levie Bakker, a 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright born in 1623 in Amsterdam. He was known for his tragedies and comedies, which were popular in his time.
Another notable figure with the name Levie was Levie Moses Hirschfeld, a 19th-century Dutch-Jewish writer and journalist born in 1818 in Amsterdam. He was a prominent figure in the Dutch literary scene and was known for his contributions to the emancipation of Jews in the Netherlands.
In the 20th century, Levie Isaacs was a South African businessman and philanthropist born in 1892. He was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Johannesburg and was known for his philanthropic work, particularly in the field of education.
Levie Zwarich was a Canadian artist and sculptor born in 1904 in Winnipeg. He was known for his abstract sculptures and was a prominent figure in the Canadian art scene in the mid-20th century.
Lastly, Levie Timan was a Dutch-Israeli economist and academic born in 1931 in Amsterdam. He was a professor of economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and made significant contributions to the field of international economics and trade theory.
While the name Levie is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.
People
Levie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Levie 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
Levie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Levie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 366 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Levie 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 936,487 US residents.
Is Levie a common name?
We classify Levie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Levie most popular?
The single biggest year for Levie was 1921, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Levie is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Levie a male name?
Yes, 82.0% of people registered as Levie 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.
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.