Levon
How to say it: leh-VAHN · /lɛˈvɑn/
Armenian form of Greek Leon meaning 'lion' - known in US via musician Levon Helm.
Levon was the 1,155th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 102 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,287 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 | #1,155 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 102 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,864 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,287 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Levon is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lev
- Von
Other spellings
Honouring a Levon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Levon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Levon
- Levon Aronian (born 1982)Armenian-American chess player
- Levon Ter-Petrosyan (born 1945)First President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998
- Levon Helm (1940–2012)American musician
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