Levi vs Lucas
Levi and Lucascompared 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, Levi was ranked #8 and Lucas #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Lucas #16 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Levi and Lucas over time
Levi and Lucas appear together in 6 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Levi in 0.
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.
Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Levi 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Lucas moved ahead of Levi in England and Wales · Boys — #165 and #169 the year before became #153 and #116.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi and Lucas averaged 23.2 places apart, ending at #8 and #14.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Lucas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #86 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1980–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lucas in 35.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 1992: Lucas moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #452 and #493; by 1992 that had become #498 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Lucas #24.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lucas in 28.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order changed in 1997: Lucas moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #165 and #169; by 1997 that had become #153 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Lucas #25.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1988–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucas in 26.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order changed in 1999: Lucas moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #276 and #336; by 1999 that had become #241 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Lucas #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Lucas #30.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucas in 21.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Lucas #4 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Lucas #16.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lucas in 20.
Highest recorded here: Levi #8 in 2025, Lucas #2 in 2011.
The order changed in 2025: Levi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #13 and #9; by 2025 that had become #8 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #8, Lucas #14.
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 | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, ultimately linked to the English name Luke. The deeper root meaning is itself disputed — possibly a shortened form of 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or alternatively derived from the Latin name Lucius. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | /ˈluːkəs/ |
| 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 #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin.
- Levi and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- Levi's recorded meaning differs from Lucas'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
Lucas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys