Levi vs Ruadhan
Levi and Ruadhancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Ruadhan #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Ruadhan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Ruadhan #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Ruadhan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Levi and Ruadhan over time
Levi and Ruadhan appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruadhan in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ruadhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Levi in 1. 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 Ruadhan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #83 and #676.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Levi rose about as far as Ruadhan fell — from #276 and #369 in 1996 to #83 and #676 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Levi #63 in 2023, Ruadhan #81 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ruadhan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Ruadhan #169 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Ruadhan #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ruadhan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Ruadhan #81 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Ruadhan #81.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruadhan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Ruadhan #2512 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Ruadhan #4270.
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 | Ruadhan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ruadhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Levi and Ruadhan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; Ruadhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Ruadhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys