Harry vs Levi
Harry 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, Harry was ranked #39 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #13 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harry was ranked #40 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Levi #65 among boys in Norway.
Harry and Levi over time
Harry and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Levi in 1.
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.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Levi in 1. 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 2020, Levi moved ahead of Harry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #20 and #21 the year before became #30 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harry and Levi changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #39 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Harry and Levi averaged 18.7 places apart, ending at #39 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Levi were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, ending at #40 and #28.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2023
Harry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Levi in 21.
Highest recorded here: Harry #22 in 2018, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harry #40, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Levi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Harry #15 in 2018, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Levi moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #20 and #21; by 2020 that had become #30 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #39, Levi #8.
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1945–2019
Harry held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Levi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Harry #70 in 1945, Levi #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Levi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #410 and #477; by 2017 that had become #478 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Levi #65.
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 | Harry | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. | 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 | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Harry and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Harry'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
Harry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 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