Levi vs Pawel
Levi and Pawelcompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Pawel #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Levi was ranked #165 and Pawel #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Levi was ranked #169 and Pawel #495 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Levi was ranked #231 and Pawel #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Levi and Pawel over time
Levi and Pawel appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pawel 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.
Pawel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Pawel changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2018, ending at #165 and #749.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Norway · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Pawel fell — from #455 and #257 in 1962 to #169 and #495 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1962–2009
Levi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pawel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Levi #169 in 2009, Pawel #59 in 1980.
The order changed in 2004: Levi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #406 and #384; by 2004 that had become #294 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Levi #169, Pawel #495.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Pawel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Pawel #617 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Pawel #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2018
Levi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Pawel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Levi #165 in 2018, Pawel #251 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Levi #165, Pawel #749.
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 | Pawel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Pawel does not have one recorded yet.
- Levi and Pawel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Pawel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Pawel
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #432 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2009
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1955–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys