Ansgar vs Levi

Ansgar 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.

Norway · Boys
In 2025, Ansgar was ranked #450 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Levi

Pairs where Levi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Finn vs Levi
Finn and Levi changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #28.
Finn · Levi · 26 shared years, 1998–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Levi
Harry and Levi changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #40 and #28.
Harry · Levi · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Leo vs Levi
Leo and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Levi · 42 shared years, 1953–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Lucas vs Levi
Lucas and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Lucas · Levi · 38 shared years, 1980–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ansgar, Levi
Field	Ansgar	Levi
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	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	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈliːvaɪ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #450 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ansgar does not have one recorded yet.
Ansgar and Levi both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Levi; Ansgar doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Ansgar

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #450 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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