Holding steady.
Popularity of Leavy since 1912
Babies named Leavy per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Leavy's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Leavy is an extremely uncommon given name in the United States, never having broken into the top 1,000. It first appeared in the Social Security Administration's records in 1912, with an estimated 5 births that year; no other records are available for subsequent years, though it has not been recorded again in recent decades. Its peak year, also 1912, saw its sole recorded use. For such a rare name, trajectory is essentially nonexistent, but it can be described as stable due to its lack of fluctuation. Leavy likely functions as a transferred surname, a pattern common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Parents seeking an obscure, surname-style name for their son might consider Leavy, but its obscurity means it offers no established associations or nickname potential.
Leavy is a rare given name that likely originated as a surname. As a surname, it may derive from the Old English personal name Leofwig, meaning 'beloved war,' or from the Irish surname O'Laoidhigh, meaning 'descendant of the poet.' Its use as a first name is a modern, if uncommon, practice, first recorded in the United States in the early 20th century.
Sibling names for Leavy
Names that share Leavy's style, for a brother or sister.
