Levi vs Mehmet
Levi and Mehmetcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #97 and Mehmet #475 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Mehmet #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Levi and Mehmet over time
Levi and Mehmet appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mehmet in 0.
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.
Mehmet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Norway · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Mehmet fell — from #390 and #316 in 1953 to #97 and #475 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Mehmet were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1953 to 2023, ending at #97 and #475.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1953–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mehmet in 12.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Mehmet #307 in 1964.
The order changed in 1998: Levi moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #477 and #398; by 1998 that had become #517 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #97, Mehmet #475.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mehmet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Mehmet #435 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Mehmet #898.
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
- 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
- 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
| Field | Levi | Mehmet |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Mehmet does not have one recorded yet.
- Levi and Mehmet both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Mehmet doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Mehmet
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2023
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1947–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys