Daire vs Levi
Daire 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daire was ranked #48 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #244 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Levi #128 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Daire was ranked #2683 and Levi #473 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Daire was ranked #764 and Levi #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daire and Levi over time
Daire and Levi appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Daire held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Daire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2020, Levi moved ahead of Daire in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #164 and #174 the year before became #183 and #142.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Daire fell — from #136 and #235 in 1988 to #244 and #83 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Levi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daire #92 in 2003, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Levi moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #164 and #174; by 2020 that had become #183 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Levi #84.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Levi #128 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Levi #128.
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 | Daire | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
- Daire and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys