Cole vs Levi
Cole 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Cole was ranked #87 and Levi #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #66 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cole was ranked #185 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #125 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #169 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Cole and Levi over time
Cole and Levi appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Cole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
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 2018, Levi moved ahead of Cole in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #157 the year before became #141 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cole and Levi changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #169 and #109.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cole and Levi averaged 49.2 places apart, ending at #169 and #109.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Cole #62 in 2003, Levi #35 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Levi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cole #125 in 2010, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #169, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Cole held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cole #132 in 2020, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cole #185, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Levi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cole #98 in 2017, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Levi moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #98 and #157; by 2018 that had become #141 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #125, Levi #84.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2009
Cole held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cole #62 in 2003, Levi #35 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Cole #87, Levi #36.
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 | Cole | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #185 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Cole does not have one recorded yet.
- Cole and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Cole doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cole
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2009
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2009).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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