Given name
Leviticus
“of the Levites”
Leviticus is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “of the Levites.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “of the Levites.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leviticus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,508
- 1,508 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 78 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,031 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,031 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 941 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leviticus’s family of names
Leviticus has a related form in Levitikus. Leviticus has a related form in Levyticus. Leviticus has a related form in Levytikus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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