Frank vs Levi
Frank 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, Frank was ranked #286 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #256 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #459 and Levi #86 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #194 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #478 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Frank and Levi over time
Frank and Levi appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Frank reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2017, Levi moved ahead of Frank in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #177 and #254 the year before became #197 and #179.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Frank and Levi changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #256 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Levi were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #459 and #86.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1945–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Levi in 20.
Highest recorded here: Frank #25 in 1964, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 2007: Levi moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #333 and #360; by 2007 that had become #475 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #459, Levi #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Levi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Frank #165 in 2001, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Levi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #177 and #254; by 2017 that had become #197 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #286, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Frank #185 in 2019, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #256, 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 | Frank | 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 | 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 #286 (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); Frank does not have one recorded yet.
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Levi.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Frank doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 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