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Eleen vs Levi

Eleen 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Eleen was ranked #2115 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.

Eleen and Levi over time

Eleen and Levi appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Eleen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Levi 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.

Levi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eleen 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 · Girls10 shared years, 20142024

    Eleen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Levi in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eleen #1774 in 2023, Levi #2070 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2021: Eleen moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3899 and #3899; by 2021 that had become #3519 and #5581.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleen #2115, Levi #3318.

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 Eleen, Levi
FieldEleenLevi
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
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-ENWAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Eleen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2013

    First recorded at #2887 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2013–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1774 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

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