Leviticus
Masculine · “concerning the Levites”
Leviticus means concerning the Levites — the tribe that got no land, and served the sanctuary instead.
How old is the name Leviticus?
Leviticus first appears in US birth records in 1956 — 69 years ago. The typical Leviticus alive today was born around 2012, making them about 13 years old. About 1,500 people named Leviticus are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Leviticus most popular?
Leviticus peaked in 2023, reaching #1970 nationally. Today it ranks #2020, 50 places below that high. See the whole 2023 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Levi to Leviticus
The story of Leviticus
The Levites received no territory in the division of the land; the text says the Lord is their inheritance, and they lived scattered in cities among the other tribes. The book sets out the priestly law. The name entered American given-name use recently and appears in the registers in current use.
Meaning
concerning the Levites
From the Greek Leuitikon and the Latin Leviticus, 'pertaining to the Levites'. The Hebrew name of the book is Vayikra, 'and he called', from its opening word. Levi's own name is read as 'joined' or 'attached'. The Greek and Latin route is documented.
How the name formed
- Levi
- Leuitikon
- Leviticus
Related forms: Leviticus · Vayikra · Levítico
Pronouncing Leviticus
leh-VIT-ih-kus
Four syllables, stress on the second. Said identically in every English accent.
Nicknames for Leviticus
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1956
- Most boys named
- 202378 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1970reached in 2023
- Change vs 2024
- +19.4%74 in 2025, from 62
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leviticus in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Leviticus in Latin — same name
- Vayikra in Hebrew — related form
- Levítico in Spanish — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: Texas, California, Florida.
Leviticuss among us
people named Leviticus are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 23,082 born in 2025 was named Leviticus
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Haley test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Leviticus's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Haley climbed just as high around 1993, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Haley's path sketches the road Leviticus is walking now.
Leviticus sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Leviticus is headed
Leviticus should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Leviticus beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Leviticus in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- That a whole tribe held no land and served instead is a genuinely striking fact.
- Levi and Lev are two short forms, both real names in their own right.
- It is immediately distinctive and will be remembered.
- Four syllables make it very long for everyday use.
- It is the title of a biblical book rather than a person's name.
- The book's content gives it a particular association.
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Frequently asked
- How many Leviticuss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 1,500 people named Leviticus are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Leviticus in 2025?
- Leviticus ranks #2020 among US boy names in 2025, with 74 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Leviticus?
- About 1 in every 23,082 US boys born in 2025 was named Leviticus — 74 in all.
- Will my child share the name Leviticus with classmates?
- Leviticus will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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