Jordan vs Levi
Jordan 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, Jordan was ranked #90 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Jordan was ranked #51 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jordan was ranked #179 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #404 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Jordan was ranked #100 and Levi #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #213 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #169 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Jordan was ranked #212 and Levi #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #2574 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Levi over time
Jordan and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Levi in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jordan 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 #36 in 2009 as Jordan fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Levi moved ahead of Jordan in England and Wales · Boys — #151 and #153 the year before became #148 and #147.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jordan and Levi changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #3318.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jordan and Levi averaged 42.8 places apart, ending at #90 and #8.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Jordan fell — from #110 and #267 in 1992 to #179 and #83 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jordan and Levi were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1990 to 2023, ending at #51 and #28.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jordan #72 in 1998, Levi #473 in 1996.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1990–2023
Jordan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Levi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #7 in 1994, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #42 and #44; by 2009 that had become #51 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jordan #51, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Levi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #10 in 1997, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #151 and #153; by 2009 that had become #148 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #213, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1992–2025
Jordan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #20 in 1999, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Levi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #143 and #146; by 2024 that had become #139 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #179, Levi #83.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Levi in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Levi #473 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #2574, Levi #3318.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Levi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #7 in 2000, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Levi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #179 and #187; by 2016 that had become #156 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #404, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Jordan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Levi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #31 in 2004, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #47 and #66; by 2009 that had become #47 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #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 | Jordan | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. | 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 | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ | /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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Jordan is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Jordan and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Jordan'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
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · 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