boy's name
Levan
- Origin Georgian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 817
Levan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Levan is a name of Georgian origin.
- Peaked in 1978, when 14 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Levan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Levan?
In 2025, Levan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Levan 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 Levan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lévan | Lévan is a rare spelling of Levan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Levan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Levan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Levan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Levan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Levan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Levan
How popular is the name Levan?
In 2025, Levan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Levan a girl's or a boy's name?
Levan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Levan?
Levan has 2 syllables.
When was Levan most popular?
Levan peaked in 1978, when 14 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Levan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Levan currently ranks #3,935 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.