Charlie vs Levi
Charlie 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, Charlie was ranked #12 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #9 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Levi #107 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Charlie was ranked #270 and Levi #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Charlie was ranked #282 and Levi #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #837 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Levi over time
Charlie and Levi appear together in 7 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Levi in 1.
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.
Charlie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Levi in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Charlie moved ahead of Levi in New Zealand · Boys — #27 and #23 the year before became #20 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlie and Levi changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #12 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Charlie and Levi averaged 15.2 places apart, ending at #12 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Levi were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #107.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #8 in 2024, Levi #8 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Levi #107 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Levi #107.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #88 in 1999, Levi #473 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #837, Levi #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Levi #83.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Levi in 25.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Levi #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Levi #8.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Charlie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #23; by 2012 that had become #20 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, Levi #28.
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 | Charlie | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | 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 | English, via Germanic Karl | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Charlie and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Charlie'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
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys