Justine vs Levi
Justine 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Justine was ranked #348 and Levi #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Justine was ranked #534 and Levi #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Justine was ranked #3519 and Levi #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Justine and Levi over time
Justine and Levi appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Justine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Levi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Justine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Justine and Levi changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3519 and #5581.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Justine #514 in 1998, Levi #473 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2021
Justine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Levi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Justine #514 in 1998, Levi #473 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Justine moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #5765 and #3583; by 2021 that had become #3519 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Justine #3519, Levi #5581.
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 | Justine | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3519 (2021) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Justine does not have one recorded yet.
- Justine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Levi.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Justine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Justine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1976
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1967–1976).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3519 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
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