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Aran vs Levi

Aran 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Aran was ranked #727 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2000, Aran was ranked #277 and Levi #224 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Aran and Levi over time

Aran and Levi appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aran in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Levi in none. 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Aran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Levi #109 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Levi #109.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 19922025

    Aran held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Levi in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Aran #149 in 1999, Levi #83 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #306 and #386; by 2009 that had become #322 and #271.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Levi #83.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aran, Levi
FieldAranLevi
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedPossibly 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.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈliːvaɪ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Aran does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aran and Levi both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Levi; Aran doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Aran

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1974–2025

    Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Levi

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys