American Eagle to Levi's jeans size
The short answer
American Eagle 12 is Levi's 30 by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body waist each size is cut for, so every row matches a waist, not a tag.
| American Eagle | American Eagle builds it for | Levi's, by chart | Same label | Levi's builds it for | Levi's also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | waist 23.5 in, hip 33 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 00 | waist 23.5 in, hip 33 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 2 | waist 25.5 in, hip 35 in | 24 | not published | waist 25.3 in, hip 34 in | US numeric 00/0 |
| 4 | waist 26.5 in, hip 36 in | 25 | not published | waist 26.3 in, hip 35 in | US numeric 0/1 |
| 6 | waist 27.5 in, hip 37 in | 26 | not published | waist 27.3 in, hip 36 in | US numeric 2/3 |
| 8 | waist 28.5 in, hip 38 in | 27 | not published | waist 28.3 in, hip 37 in | US numeric 4/5 |
| 10 | waist 30 in, hip 39.5 in | 29 | not published | waist 30.3 in, hip 39 in | US numeric 8/9 |
| 12 | waist 31.5 in, hip 41 in | 30 | not published | waist 31.3 in, hip 40 in | US numeric 10/11 |
| 14 | waist 33 in, hip 42.5 in | 31 | not published | waist 32.8 in, hip 41.5 in | US numeric 12/13 |
| 16 | waist 34.5 in, hip 44 in | 32 | not published | waist 34.3 in, hip 43 in | US numeric 14/15 |
| 18 | waist 36.5 in, hip 46 in | 33 or 34 | not published | waist 35.8 in, hip 44.5 in | US numeric 16/17 |
| 20 | waist 38.5 in, hip 48 in | 34 | not published | waist 37.8 in, hip 46.5 in | US numeric 18/20 |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment. People who own both brands describe a fit, and their answer ranks above this table once five of them stand behind it. Pick your size in the converter to see whether there are enough yet.
Sources
- American Eagle size guide, read on 2026-09-18. American Eagle on TrueToSize
- Levi's size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Levi's on TrueToSize