| Isaiah | Levi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Yahweh is salvation | joined, attached |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | eye-ZAY-uh | LEE-vye |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2006 (10,459) | 2022 (9,869) |
| In 2025 | 5,267 | 9,642 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Isaiah | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,963 | 57,122 |
| 2010s | 76,320 | 78,001 |
| 2000s | 92,786 | 29,477 |
| 1990s | 36,586 | 20,408 |
| 1980s | 6,709 | 12,648 |
| 1970s | 1,578 | 3,798 |
| 1960s | 727 | 1,501 |
| 1950s | 1,180 | 1,997 |
| 1940s | 1,194 | 1,774 |
| 1930s | 1,039 | 1,842 |
| 1920s | 1,262 | 2,396 |
| 1910s | 845 | 1,773 |
| 1900s | 263 | 664 |
| 1890s | 264 | 685 |
| 1880s | 304 | 927 |
Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, “Yahweh is salvation.” He was one of the greatest Old Testament prophets, widely quoted in the New Testament.
From the Hebrew verb lawah, 'to join, attach, accompany.' Genesis 29:34 explains the name by Leah's hope that her husband will now be 'joined' to her — a biblical folk etymology, but one that rests on the genuine root l-w-h.
Levi is more popular than Isaiah today: about 9,642 US babies were given the name Levi in 2025, compared with 5,267 named Isaiah.
Isaiah means Yahweh is salvation (Hebrew origin), while Levi means joined, attached (hebrew origin).
In US records, Isaiah first appears in 1880 and Levi in 1880, so Isaiah has the longer recorded history.