Emir vs Levi
Emir 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emir was ranked #829 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Emir was ranked #342 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emir was ranked #529 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emir was ranked #535 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Emir and Levi over time
Emir and Levi appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emir 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emir and Levi changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1974 and 2025, ending at #342 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Emir and Levi were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #342 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emir #529 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1974–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Levi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emir #224 in 2024, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Levi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #400 and #406; by 2004 that had become #438 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #342, Levi #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emir #529 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emir #529, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emir #472 in 2024, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #829, Levi #83.
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 | Emir | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #342 (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); Emir does not have one recorded yet.
- Emir and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Emir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emir
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #457 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 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