Levi vs Rayan
Levi and Rayancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Rayan #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Rayan #158 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Levi was ranked #91 and Rayan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Rayan #188 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Rayan #278 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Rayan #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Levi and Rayan over time
Levi and Rayan appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rayan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rayan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Rayan #175 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Rayan #188.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rayan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Levi #473 in 1997, Rayan #709 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Rayan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #835 and #1153; by 2007 that had become #1296 and #963.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Rayan #1894.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rayan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Rayan #145 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Rayan #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rayan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Rayan #263 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Rayan #272.
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 | Rayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | Norway · Boys #158 (2025) |
| 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); Rayan does not have one recorded yet.
- Levi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rayan.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Rayan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Rayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #158 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys