Levi vs Sebastian
Levi and Sebastiancompared 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 Sebastian #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Sebastian #52 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Sebastian #45 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Sebastian #53 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Sebastian #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Sebastian #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Sebastian #116 among boys in Scotland.
Levi and Sebastian over time
Levi and Sebastian appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Sebastian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sebastian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Levi moved ahead of Sebastian in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #34 and #33 the year before became #24 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Sebastian changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #84 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Levi and Sebastian averaged 17.8 places apart, ending at #8 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Levi and Sebastian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #86 and #53.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1969–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sebastian in 43.
Highest recorded here: Levi #65 in 2019, Sebastian #6 in 2006.
The order changed in 1974: Sebastian moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #476 and #586; by 1974 that had become #622 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #86, Sebastian #53.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sebastian in 29.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Sebastian #28 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Sebastian #45.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1988–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sebastian in 25.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Sebastian #80 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Sebastian #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sebastian in 13.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Sebastian #102 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Sebastian #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sebastian in 5.
Highest recorded here: Levi #8 in 2025, Sebastian #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Levi moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #34 and #33; by 2015 that had become #24 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #8, Sebastian #31.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sebastian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Sebastian #52 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Sebastian #52.
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 | Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Traditionally interpreted as 'venerable' or 'revered' — from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city in Asia Minor), whose own name derives from a Greek word used to translate the Roman imperial title Augustus. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Latin, from Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːvaɪ/ | /səˈbæstʃən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| 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 Sebastian is recorded with a Latin, from Greek origin.
- Levi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sebastian.
- Levi's recorded meaning differs from Sebastian'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
Sebastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #415 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys