Adrian vs Jacek
Adrian and Jacekcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1995, Adrian was ranked #29 and Jacek #593 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Adrian was ranked #129 and Jacek #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Adrian was ranked #298 and Jacek #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Jacek over time
Adrian and Jacek appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jacek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Adrian in none. 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 1981, Adrian moved ahead of Jacek in Norway · Boys — #189 and #166 the year before became #187 and #204.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Jacek were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1958 to 1995, ending at #29 and #593.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Jacek #1596 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1958–1995
Adrian held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jacek in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #29 in 1995, Jacek #116 in 1969.
The order changed in 1981: Adrian moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #189 and #166; by 1981 that had become #187 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Adrian #29, Jacek #593.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jacek in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Jacek #1596 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #298, Jacek #4001.
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 | Adrian | Jacek |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | 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 | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Jacek does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Jacek both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Jacek doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jacek
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #426 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1995
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1956–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys