Levi vs Max
Levi and Maxcompared 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 Max #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Max #29 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Max #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Max #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Max #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Max #72 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Levi was ranked #4056 and Max #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Levi and Max over time
Levi and Max appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Levi in 0.
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.
Max reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2017, Levi moved ahead of Max in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #24 and #20 the year before became #23 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Max changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2025, ending at #86 and #72.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi and Max averaged 21.8 places apart, ending at #8 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Max were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1992 to 2023, ending at #28 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Levi #22 in 2014, Max #10 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1953–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Max in 40.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Max #60 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Max #72.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1992–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Max in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Max #10 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Max #29.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Max #44.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Max in 27.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Max #27 in 2022.
The order changed in 1992: Max moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #235 and #271; by 1992 that had become #267 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Max #41.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Max #22 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Max #30.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Max in 12.
Highest recorded here: Levi #8 in 2025, Max #13 in 2014.
The order changed in 2017: Levi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #24 and #20; by 2017 that had become #23 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #8, Max #30.
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 | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | /ˈmæks/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #30 (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 Max is recorded with a Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim origin.
- Levi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- Levi's recorded meaning differs from Max'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
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys