Jake vs Levi
Jake 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 2020, Jake was ranked #87 and Levi #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Jake was ranked #96 and Levi #37 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jake was ranked #95 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #84 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #185 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #165 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Jake and Levi over time
Jake and Levi appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Levi in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jake 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 2022, Levi moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #108 and #139 the year before became #134 and #122.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jake and Levi changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2017, ending at #96 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jake and Levi averaged 19.4 places apart, ending at #96 and #37.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Jake fell — from #49 and #241 in 1999 to #84 and #84 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Levi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jake #15 in 2006, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Levi moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #139; by 2022 that had become #134 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #185, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Jake held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Levi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jake #25 in 2015, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Levi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #62 and #115; by 2025 that had become #95 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jake #95, Levi #83.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1991–2017
Jake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jake #44 in 2005, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jake #96, Levi #37.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Levi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jake #10 in 2015, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #84, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2020
Jake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jake #20 in 2004, Levi #14 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Levi moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #28 and #29; by 2012 that had become #33 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jake #87, Levi #14.
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 | Jake | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. | 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 variant | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (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
- Jake is recorded with a English, medieval variant origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Jake and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Jake'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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