Finn vs Levi
Finn 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, Finn was ranked #52 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Finn was ranked #883 and Levi #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Finn was ranked #3519 and Levi #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Finn and Levi over time
Finn and Levi appear together in 7 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 3.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Finn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Levi in 2. 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 1999, Finn moved ahead of Levi in England and Wales · Boys — #195 and #165 the year before became #140 and #163.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Levi changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Finn and Levi averaged 41.4 places apart, ending at #83 and #109.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Levi were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #86.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1945–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Levi in 20.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 2007: Levi moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #224 and #360; by 2007 that had become #345 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Levi #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Levi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 1999: Finn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #195 and #165; by 1999 that had become #140 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Levi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 1992: Finn moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #319 and #235; by 1992 that had become #238 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Levi #83.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Levi #28.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Levi in 18.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2008: Levi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #87 and #92; by 2008 that had become #76 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Levi #8.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2021
Finn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Finn #2416 in 2000, Levi #473 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Finn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #4763 and #3583; by 2021 that had become #3519 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Finn #3519, Levi #5581.
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 | Finn | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | 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 | Irish | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #15 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Levi.
- Finn'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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 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