David vs Levi
David 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 2018, David was ranked #97 and Levi #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, David was ranked #84 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #71 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #104 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #88 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
David and Levi over time
David and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Levi moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2004 as David fell out of it to #51, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Levi moved ahead of David in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #65 and #66 the year before became #87 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
David and Levi changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #88 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, David and Levi averaged 38.8 places apart, ending at #84 and #28.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Levi were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1990 to 2020, ending at #84 and #28.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1945–2025
David held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #88, Levi #86.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1990–2020
David held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: David #10 in 1990, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2004: Levi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #49 and #57; by 2004 that had become #51 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2020: David #84, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1988, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
David held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Levi in 3.
Highest recorded here: David #11 in 1999, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Levi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #88 and #91; by 2023 that had become #83 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #104, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 2004–2018
David held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: David #61 in 2004, Levi #20 in 2018.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #65 and #66; by 2009 that had become #87 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2018: David #97, Levi #20.
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 | David | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | 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 | Biblical Hebrew | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | /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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Both David and Levi share a recorded Biblical Hebrew origin.
- David and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- David'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
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 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