Lennon vs Levi
Lennon 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lennon was ranked #262 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lennon was ranked #339 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lennon was ranked #290 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lennon was ranked #352 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lennon was ranked #1743 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Lennon and Levi over time
Lennon and Levi appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lennon 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lennon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lennon #153 in 2006, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lennon #290, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2025
Lennon held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Levi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Lennon #180 in 2007, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2015: Levi moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #226 and #286; by 2015 that had become #280 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lennon #262, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Lennon held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Levi in 18.
Highest recorded here: Lennon #182 in 2008, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lennon #339, Levi #84.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2024
Lennon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Levi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lennon #1102 in 2021, Levi #2070 in 2015.
The order changed in 2016: Lennon moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4103 and #2070; by 2016 that had become #2757 and #4096.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lennon #1743, Levi #3318.
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 | Lennon | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (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); Lennon does not have one recorded yet.
- Lennon and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Lennon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lennon
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #260 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 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