UK boy's name
Levie
Diminutive form of the Hebrew name Levi, meaning "joined" or "attached".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Levie is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Levie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3848, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2004 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Levie is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Levie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Levie ranked #3848 for boys in England and Wales in 2020, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2020, when 4 boys were registered as Levie.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Levie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3848
2020
Births in 2020
4
Latest year
Peak year
2020
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Meaning
What does Levie mean?
The name Levie is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Levi, which means "joined" or "attached." The name Levi is derived from the Hebrew root word "lavah," which means "to accompany" or "to join." It is one of the oldest known names, with roots dating back to ancient times.
The name Levi was first mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where it was the name given to the third son of Leah and Jacob. According to biblical accounts, the tribe of Levi was responsible for religious rites and ceremonies in ancient Israel. The Levites were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were dispersed among the other tribes to serve as priests and religious leaders.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Levie was Levie Bakker, a 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright born in 1623 in Amsterdam. He was known for his tragedies and comedies, which were popular in his time.
Another notable figure with the name Levie was Levie Moses Hirschfeld, a 19th-century Dutch-Jewish writer and journalist born in 1818 in Amsterdam. He was a prominent figure in the Dutch literary scene and was known for his contributions to the emancipation of Jews in the Netherlands.
In the 20th century, Levie Isaacs was a South African businessman and philanthropist born in 1892. He was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Johannesburg and was known for his philanthropic work, particularly in the field of education.
Levie Zwarich was a Canadian artist and sculptor born in 1904 in Winnipeg. He was known for his abstract sculptures and was a prominent figure in the Canadian art scene in the mid-20th century.
Lastly, Levie Timan was a Dutch-Israeli economist and academic born in 1931 in Amsterdam. He was a professor of economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and made significant contributions to the field of international economics and trade theory.
While the name Levie is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Levie over time
The chart below shows babies named Levie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2004 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Levie, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2020, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Levie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Levie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3848 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3992 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Levie
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Levie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Levie in the UK right now?
In 2020, Levie was ranked #3848 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Levie most popular?
The peak year on record was 2020, with 4 babies registered as Levie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Levie?
Diminutive form of the Hebrew name Levi, meaning "joined" or "attached".
How many people are called Levie in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Levie across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.