girl's name
Leva
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 833
Leva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 38 |
| 1890s | 94 |
| 1900s | 132 |
| 1910s | 176 |
| 1920s | 187 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Leva?
In 2025, Leva was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leva is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léva | Léva is Leva written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,660. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Leva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leva
How popular is the name Leva?
In 2025, Leva was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leva a girl's or a boy's name?
Leva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leva?
Leva has 2 syllables.
When was Leva most popular?
Leva peaked in 1921, when 33 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Leva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leva currently ranks #13,053 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.