Levi vs Oliver
Levi and Olivercompared 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 Oliver #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Oliver #2 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Oliver #5 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Oliver #7 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Oliver #10 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Oliver #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Levi and Oliver over time
Levi and Oliver appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Oliver held the stronger position in more years in 6 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.
Oliver reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi and Oliver averaged 29.8 places apart, ending at #8 and #2.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Oliver were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1990 to 2023, ending at #28 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Levi #22 in 2014, Oliver #1 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1969–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Oliver in 43.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Oliver #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 1974: Oliver moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #476 and #581; by 1974 that had become #622 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Oliver #5.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1990–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 34.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Oliver #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Oliver #2.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Oliver #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Oliver #3.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Oliver #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Oliver #18.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Oliver #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Oliver #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 21.
Highest recorded here: Levi #8 in 2025, Oliver #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #8, Oliver #2.
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 | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Old French |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | /ˈɒlɪvər/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero |
| 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) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Oliver is recorded with a Old French origin.
- Levi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
- Levi's recorded meaning differs from Oliver'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
Oliver
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys