| Levi | Isaiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | joined, attached | Yahweh is salvation |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LEE-vye | eye-ZAY-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2022 (9,869) | 2006 (10,459) |
| In 2025 | 9,642 | 5,267 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Levi | Isaiah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 57,122 | 32,963 |
| 2010s | 78,001 | 76,320 |
| 2000s | 29,477 | 92,786 |
| 1990s | 20,408 | 36,586 |
| 1980s | 12,648 | 6,709 |
| 1970s | 3,798 | 1,578 |
| 1960s | 1,501 | 727 |
| 1950s | 1,997 | 1,180 |
| 1940s | 1,774 | 1,194 |
| 1930s | 1,842 | 1,039 |
| 1920s | 2,396 | 1,262 |
| 1910s | 1,773 | 845 |
| 1900s | 664 | 263 |
| 1890s | 685 | 264 |
| 1880s | 927 | 304 |
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.
Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, “Yahweh is salvation.” He was one of the greatest Old Testament prophets, widely quoted in the New Testament.
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.
Levi means joined, attached (hebrew origin), while Isaiah means Yahweh is salvation (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Levi first appears in 1880 and Isaiah in 1880, so Levi has the longer recorded history.