Levi vs Luca
Levi and Lucacompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Luca #3 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #8 and Luca #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Luca #6 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Luca #7 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Luca #7 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Luca #60 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Levi was ranked #883 and Luca #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Luca #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Levi and Luca over time
Levi and Luca appear together in 7 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Luca in 3.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, Luca in 2. 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 2000, Luca moved ahead of Levi in England and Wales · Boys — #163 and #179 the year before became #154 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Luca changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #3318.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi and Luca averaged 20.9 places apart, ending at #8 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Luca were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #86 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Levi #109 in 2024, Luca #7 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1974–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Luca in 6.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Luca #60 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Luca #60.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Luca in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Luca #7 in 2023.
The order changed in 2000: Luca moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #163 and #179; by 2000 that had become #154 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Luca #7.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Luca in 8.
Highest recorded here: Levi #473 in 1996, Luca #1628 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Luca #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Luca in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Luca moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #241 and #330; by 2000 that had become #390 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Luca #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luca in 22.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Luca #7 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Luca moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #192 and #219; by 2005 that had become #205 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Luca #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Luca in 6.
Highest recorded here: Levi #8 in 2025, Luca #4 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #8, Luca #4.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Luca in 7.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Luca #3 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Luca moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #37 and #44; by 2018 that had become #41 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Luca #3.
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 | Levi | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy). |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | /ˈluːkə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Luca is recorded with a Italian, via Greek Loukas origin.
- Levi and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- Levi's recorded meaning differs from Luca's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Luca
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys