Adam vs Levi
Adam and Levicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #72 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Adam and Levi over time
Adam and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Levi in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Levi moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2004 as Adam fell out of it to #53, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Levi moved ahead of Adam in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #37 and #66 the year before became #48 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Levi averaged 31.8 places apart, ending at #72 and #8.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Adam fell — from #39 and #97 in 2004 to #72 and #8 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Levi were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1990 to 2023, ending at #89 and #28.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1962–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Levi #86.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1990–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Levi in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adam #30 in 1992, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2004: Levi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #37 and #57; by 2004 that had become #53 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Adam #31 in 2006, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #37 and #66; by 2009 that had become #48 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #72, Levi #8.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Possibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew, referencing Levi (third son of Jacob and Leah) as ancestor of the Levite priestly tribe. Behind the Name flags the etymology itself as uncertain. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Both Adam and Levi share a recorded Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Adam and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Adam's recorded meaning differs from Levi's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Levi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys