Emmanuel vs Levi
Emmanuel 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, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #349 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emmanuel was ranked #398 and Levi #175 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emmanuel and Levi over time
Emmanuel and Levi appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmanuel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emmanuel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emmanuel and Levi changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #349 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmanuel and Levi were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #349 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Emmanuel #327 in 2018, Levi #65 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1964–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 27.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #327 in 2018, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Levi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #368 and #406; by 2004 that had become #490 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #349, Levi #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Levi moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #197 and #296; by 2011 that had become #308 and #308.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, 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 | Emmanuel | 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 | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Emmanuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Levi.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Emmanuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 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