Adam vs Norbert
Adam and Norbertcompared 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 2017, Adam was ranked #9 and Norbert #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #41 and Norbert #3112 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2010, Adam was ranked #76 and Norbert #517 among boys in Norway.
Adam and Norbert over time
Adam and Norbert appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Norbert 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.
Norbert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adam 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1952–2010
Adam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Norbert in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adam #76 in 2010, Norbert #241 in 1975.
The order changed in 1955: Adam moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #380 and #370; by 1955 that had become #409 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Adam #76, Norbert #517.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1999–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Norbert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 2001, Norbert #1242 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #41, Norbert #3112.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1965–2017
Adam held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Norbert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #4 in 2006, Norbert #245 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Adam #9, Norbert #710.
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 | Adam | Norbert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) |
| 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
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Norbert does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Norbert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Norbert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Norbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1952–2010).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys