Jayden vs Levi
Jayden 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 2024, Jayden was ranked #63 and Levi #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Jayden was ranked #77 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jayden was ranked #111 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #144 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #97 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jayden was ranked #111 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Jayden was ranked #5666 and Levi #3178 among girls in England and Wales.
Jayden and Levi over time
Jayden and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 1.
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.
Jayden 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Levi moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2016 as Jayden fell out of it to #55, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Levi moved ahead of Jayden in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #24 and #34 the year before became #37 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jayden and Levi changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2023, ending at #77 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jayden and Levi averaged 32.7 places apart, ending at #63 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Jayden and Levi were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 33 years, from 1991 to 2023, ending at #77 and #28.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1991–2023
Jayden held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Levi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #14 in 2002, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Levi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #39 and #43; by 2016 that had become #55 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jayden #77, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jayden held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Levi in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #26 in 2009, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayden #111, Levi #109.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Jayden held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Levi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #32 in 2011, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayden #144, Levi #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Jayden held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Levi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #43 in 2012, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Levi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #94 and #115; by 2025 that had become #111 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jayden #111, Levi #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Jayden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Levi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #18 in 2008, Levi #9 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Levi moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #24 and #34; by 2015 that had become #37 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayden #63, Levi #13.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2018
Jayden held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Levi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jayden #855 in 2006, Levi #473 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jayden #5666, Levi #3178.
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 | Jayden | 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 | 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 #111 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Jayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Jayden and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Jayden 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 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