Adrian vs Jo
Adrian and Jocompared 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 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Jo #319 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Adrian was ranked #298 and Jo #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Jo #3005 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Jo over time
Adrian and Jo appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jo 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.
Jo 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 1982, Adrian moved ahead of Jo in Norway · Boys — #187 and #169 the year before became #157 and #196.
- Mirrored each other
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Jo fell — from #449 and #190 in 1958 to #70 and #319 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Jo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #70 and #319.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1958–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Jo in 21.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Jo #96 in 1966.
The order changed in 1982: Adrian moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #187 and #169; by 1982 that had become #157 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Jo #319.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Jo #1703 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #298, Jo #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 | Jo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #319 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Jo does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jo.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Jo 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
Jo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #319 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys