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Levi vs Mysha

Levi and Myshacompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Mysha #2771 among girls in England and Wales.

Levi and Mysha over time

Levi and Mysha appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Mysha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Levi 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.

Levi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mysha 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 20042024

    Levi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mysha in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Levi #824 in 2005, Mysha #857 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2008: Mysha moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1296 and #2410; by 2008 that had become #2150 and #1344.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Mysha #2771.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Levi, Mysha
FieldLeviMysha
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningPossibly 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
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈliːvaɪ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Levi

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Mysha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #1952 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2004–2024

    Highest recorded position: #857 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 2004–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls