Boy name
Lev
As of 2025, Lev ranks #999 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 227 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Lev, which stretches back to 1971. Geographically, it's strongest in New York, where it ranks #407 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#999
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#999
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
227
boys named Lev
Lev popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lev is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#407), Massachusetts (#438), Colorado (#535)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lev in the most recent year of SSA data.