Lev
How to say it: LEV · /ˈlɛv/
From Hebrew 'lev' meaning 'heart'; also a Russian form of Leo meaning 'lion'.
Lev was the 907th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 227 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #847 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #907 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 227 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,605 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #847 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Quietly new to broad use, Lev saw its finest hour so far in the 2020s. Currently at its peak, it is poised to rise a little more going forward.
What goes with it
Short and breathy, Lev lands with strong clarity and travels easily. Judah provides a stylistic counterpart.
Honouring a Lev in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lev is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lev
- Lev Landau (1908–1968)Soviet theoretical physicist
- Lev Yashin (1929–1990)Player for U.S.S.R
- Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934)Soviet psychologist
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