Levi vs Toby

Levi and Tobycompared 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 2019, Levi was ranked #21 and Toby #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Levi was ranked #28 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Levi was ranked #83 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #84 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #109 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Levi was ranked #130 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Levi was ranked #3318 and Toby #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Levi and Toby over time

Levi and Toby appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Levi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Toby in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Toby 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 2009, Levi moved ahead of Toby in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #66 and #58 the year before became #37 and #69.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Levi and Toby changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #83 and #329.
Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Levi and Toby averaged 25.4 places apart, ending at #28 and #65.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Levi #109 in 2024, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #109, Toby #86.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Toby in 8.
Highest recorded here: Levi #473 in 1996, Toby #1703 in 2019.
The order changed in 2016: Toby moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2070 and #2195; by 2016 that had become #4096 and #1920.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #3318, Toby #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Levi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Toby in 12.
Highest recorded here: Levi #83 in 2025, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Levi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #254 and #245; by 2017 that had become #179 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Levi #83, Toby #329.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2024
Levi held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Toby in 17.
Highest recorded here: Levi #63 in 2023, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order changed in 2020: Levi moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #138 and #138; by 2020 that had become #100 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Levi #84, Toby #125.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2023
Levi held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Toby in 1.
Highest recorded here: Levi #22 in 2014, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Levi #28, Toby #65.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2019
Levi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Toby in 4.
Highest recorded here: Levi #20 in 2018, Toby #52 in 2006.
The order changed in 2009: Levi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #66 and #58; by 2009 that had become #37 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Levi #21, Toby #93.

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, Toby
Field	Levi	Toby
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

Toby

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys