Lachlan vs Levi
Lachlan 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, Lachlan was ranked #34 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Lachlan was ranked #34 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lachlan was ranked #317 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #278 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #88 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #328 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Lachlan and Levi over time
Lachlan and Levi appear together in 5 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lachlan in 2.
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.
Lachlan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2018, Levi moved ahead of Lachlan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #12 and #23 the year before became #24 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lachlan and Levi changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #34 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Lachlan and Levi averaged 30.8 places apart, ending at #34 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lachlan #328 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lachlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #328 in 2024, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lachlan #328, Levi #109.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Lachlan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #13 in 2018, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lachlan #34, Levi #28.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2025
Lachlan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Levi in 21.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #263 in 2016, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lachlan #317, Levi #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Lachlan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #3 in 2004, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Levi moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #12 and #23; by 2018 that had become #24 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lachlan #34, Levi #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2004–2024
Lachlan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #226 in 2021, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lachlan #278, Levi #84.
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 | Lachlan | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as 'Viking' or 'Scandinavian' via its root name — someone associated with the land of the Norsemen. A secondary reading of that root gives 'land of the lakes'. | 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 | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia') | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɒklən/ | /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 #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Lachlan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia') origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Lachlan and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Lachlan'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
Lachlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 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