Levi vs Marley

Levi and Marleycompared 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, Levi was ranked #83 and Marley #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Marley #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Marley #121 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Marley #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Marley #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Levi was ranked #883 and Marley #390 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Levi and Marley over time

Levi and Marley appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marley in 1.

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.

Marley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Marley changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #109 and #121.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Levi #109 in 2024, Marley #121 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Marley #121 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Marley #121.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marley in 16.
Highest recorded here: Levi #473 in 1996, Marley #340 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Marley moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1296 and #1443; by 2008 that had become #2150 and #553.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Marley #377.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Marley #362 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Marley #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #84 in 2024, Marley #273 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Marley #339.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Levi

Pairs where Levi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Finn vs Levi
Finn and Levi changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #28.
Finn · Levi · 26 shared years, 1998–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Levi
Harry and Levi changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #40 and #28.
Harry · Levi · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Leo vs Levi
Leo and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Levi · 42 shared years, 1953–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Lucas vs Levi
Lucas and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Lucas · Levi · 38 shared years, 1980–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Levi, Marley
Field	Levi	Marley
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	Used for both boys and girls
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.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Biblical Hebrew	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈliːvaɪ/	Not yet recorded
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Marley does not have one recorded yet.
Levi and Marley both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Levi; Marley doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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

Marley

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2019–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys