How Popular (or Rare) was Levi in 1996?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#165
1996 Rank
205
1996 Births
#107
Best Rank (2025)
490
Peak Year (2025)
10,421
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,554
Rarity Factor (1996)
Popularity Position
Top 4%
Among UK boys' names in 1996
Moderately Popular · 1 in 1,554 births

📊 The Levi Story

Levi is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #165 in 1996 with 205 recorded births. This places Levi in the top 4% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 490 births ranking #107. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 1,554 boys born was named Levi. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Hebrew  |  Meaning: joined; attached

Levi is a Hebrew biblical name meaning "joined" or "attached". It is short, warm, and one of the most successful biblical names of modern times.

The name comes from Levi, son of Jacob, and later became central through the priestly tribe of Levi. Its modern appeal lies in being both ancient and effortlessly easy to use.

Did you know?Levi is one of the shortest biblical names to become a major contemporary favourite without ever feeling trendy.
Similar namesAsher, Ezra, Jude, Leo, Noah

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