Fun Facts About the Name Levee
- 134 babies named Levee: U.S. records list 134 babies given the name Levee from 1880 through 2025. Even 50 boys received the name Levee - about 1 boy for every 2 girls.
What Does the Name Levee Mean?
Levee is a rare given name in English, and no settled etymology for it as a personal name is documented. It is spelled the same as the English noun levee, but a shared spelling does not prove that the name comes from that word.
The noun itself comes from French levée, meaning a raising or a raised bank, the feminine past participle of lever, "to raise," which goes back to Latin levare, "to lift." English uses levee both for an embankment that holds back a river and, historically, for a formal reception. That is the word's history, not a confirmed origin for the given name.
How Popular is the Name Levee?
Levee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #8,564 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,829 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #9,268 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #10,011 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #11,717 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #9,275 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #9,468 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #17,086 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,274 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #17,752 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #18,415 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,138 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #8,679 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #13,377 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #9,504 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,564 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #9,211 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #11,593 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Levee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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