How Many People Are Named Levester?
An estimated 458 people in the United States have the first name Levester. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Levester peaked in popularity in 1949 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Levester as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Levester paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Levester is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
458
About 1 in 748,372 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1949
23 births
Total Registered
844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Levester
Levester is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 844 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Levester as a male name
Ranked #11,631 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1949 (23 births)
Levester as a female name
Ranked #4,321 in 1944
6 female births in 1944
Peak: 1944 (6 births)
Levester: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Levester span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 166 babies were registered. Levester has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Levester by Decade
How has Levester tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Levester by State
Birth registrations for Levester span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina. On average, about 18 Levesters were registered per state.
Levester + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Levester as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Levester
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Levester: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Levester?
We estimate approximately 458 people named Levester are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 748,372 Americans share this first name.
Is Levester a common name?
Levester is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Levester most popular?
Levester reached peak popularity in 1949, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Levester is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Levester a male name?
Levester is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Levester Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Levester Smith, Levester Johnson, Levester Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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