Elijah vs Levi
Elijah 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, Elijah was ranked #7 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Elijah was ranked #13 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #23 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #57 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elijah was ranked #76 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elijah was ranked #97 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Elijah was ranked #5591 and Levi #2286 among girls in England and Wales.
Elijah and Levi over time
Elijah and Levi appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Elijah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Elijah 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 2007, Elijah moved ahead of Levi in England and Wales · Boys — #165 and #153 the year before became #143 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elijah and Levi changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #7 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Elijah and Levi averaged 8.3 places apart, ending at #7 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Elijah #23 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elijah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Levi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #23 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Elijah moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #165 and #153; by 2007 that had become #143 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elijah #23, Levi #109.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Elijah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #11 in 2020, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2015: Elijah moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #26 and #22; by 2015 that had become #23 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elijah #13, Levi #28.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2025
Elijah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #97 in 2025, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Levi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #103 and #146; by 2024 that had become #129 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elijah #97, Levi #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Elijah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #7 in 2025, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elijah #7, Levi #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2024
Elijah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Levi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elijah #52 in 2023, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Elijah moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #247 and #205; by 2006 that had become #199 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elijah #57, Levi #84.
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 | Elijah | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally rendered as 'my God is Yahweh', reflecting a common theophoric naming pattern in Hebrew. | 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 | /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #7 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Both Elijah and Levi share a recorded Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Elijah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Levi.
- Elijah'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Elijah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #312 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2003–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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