Flynn vs Levi
Flynn 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, Flynn was ranked #90 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Levi #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Levi #3533 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Levi over time
Flynn and Levi appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Flynn 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.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Levi moved ahead of Flynn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #98 and #100 the year before became #89 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Levi changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #154 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Flynn and Levi averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #89 and #26.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Levi in 26.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Levi #109.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 23.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Levi #26.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Levi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Levi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #150 and #187; by 2016 that had become #195 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Levi #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Levi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Levi #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 2004–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Levi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #32 in 2013, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2008: Levi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #98 and #100; by 2008 that had become #89 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #90, Levi #8.
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 | Flynn | 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 | 1 | 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 #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Flynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Levi.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Flynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 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 recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 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