Levi vs Shams

Levi and Shamscompared 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 2023, Levi was ranked #128 and Shams #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Shams #2411 among girls in England and Wales.

Levi and Shams over time

Levi and Shams appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shams 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Shams in 0.
Highest recorded here: Levi #122 in 2022, Shams #2859 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #128, Shams #4991.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Shams in 5.
Highest recorded here: Levi #522 in 1998, Shams #2411 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Shams moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2286 and #3541; by 2020 that had become #3899 and #3899.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Shams #2411.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Levi

Pairs where Levi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Finn vs Levi
Finn and Levi changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #28.
Finn · Levi · 26 shared years, 1998–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Levi
Harry and Levi changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #40 and #28.
Harry · Levi · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Leo vs Levi
Leo and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Levi · 42 shared years, 1953–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Lucas vs Levi
Lucas and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Lucas · Levi · 38 shared years, 1980–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Levi, Shams
Field	Levi	Shams
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	female
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
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	40/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Shams does not have one recorded yet.
Levi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shams.
A meaning is recorded for Levi; Shams doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

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

Shams

Popularity journey

First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls