Levinia
Feminine form of the Roman surname Lavinius, of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Levinia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Levinia today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Levinia births was 1917 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Levinia. 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
- • The typical person named Levinia is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Levinias were born before 1967.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Levinia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1917
7 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1963 SSA rank
#7,164
Tracked since 1917
Census
Levinia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 105 people with the first name Levinia, which placed it at #52,717 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
#52,717
National first-name rank
People counted
105
105 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
28.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Levinia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Levinia is Black at 28.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.8%) and White (21.9%). 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 Levinia 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 Levinia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American28.6% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino23.8% · 25
- White21.9% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.2% · 17
- Two or more races8.6% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Popularity
Levinia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Levinia from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 13 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Levinia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Levinia 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 Levinia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Levinia
The name Levinia has its origins in Latin, derived from the root "levis," meaning "light" or "smooth." It first emerged during the Roman Empire, where it was used as a feminine form of the name Levinius, which itself was a derivative of the Roman family name Levius.
In ancient Roman records, the earliest known instance of the name Levinia can be traced back to the 1st century AD, where it was borne by a Roman noblewoman named Levinia Cassia. She was a prominent figure in Roman society, known for her involvement in various charitable and philanthropic endeavors.
The name Levinia gained some popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy and other regions with strong Roman cultural influences. One notable figure from this period was Levinia of Salerno, a 12th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, who commissioned several important works of literature and architecture.
As the Renaissance dawned, the name Levinia experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles of Italy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Levinia Terzio, a 16th-century Italian poet and scholar who was widely acclaimed for her elegant verse and contributions to the development of Italian literature.
In the 17th century, Levinia Grymaldi, an Italian mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. Her work on calculating the orbits of comets and planets was highly regarded by her contemporaries.
Another notable Levinia was Levinia Montefeltre, a 15th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, who commissioned several important works of Renaissance art and architecture, including the renowned Palazzo Montefeltre in Urbino, Italy.
While the name Levinia has largely fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it has left an indelible mark on history through the accomplishments of these remarkable women and others who bore this elegant and evocative name.
People
Levinia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Levinia 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
Levinia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Levinia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Levinia 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Levinia a common name?
We classify Levinia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Levinia most popular?
The single biggest year for Levinia was 1917, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Levinia is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Levinia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 105 people with the name Levinia, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,717 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 Levinia 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 Levinia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Levinia leans strongly female. 103 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Levinia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Levinia is Black at 28.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.8%) and White (21.9%). 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 Levinia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Levinia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 28.6% (30 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 Levinia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Levinia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Levinia 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 Levinia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Levinia 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 Levinia 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 are named Levinia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.