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Levi vs Radha

Levi and Radhacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Levi was ranked #883 and Radha #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Radha #1672 among girls in England and Wales.

Levi and Radha over time

Levi and Radha appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Radha 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 Radha 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 19962024

    Levi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Radha in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Levi #473 in 1996, Radha #1672 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2016: Radha moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2070 and #2945; by 2016 that had become #4096 and #4096.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Radha #1672.

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, Radha
FieldLeviRadha
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, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1672 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

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

Radha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2013–2023

    Highest recorded position: #215 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls