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Levin

Boy

Meaning of Levin: German: 'dear friend'

Levin is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2936th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2936

41 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,698

First recorded 1889 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 46 babies20102011: 60 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 48 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 41 babies
US babies named Levin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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