Adrian vs Kajus
Adrian and Kajuscompared 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 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Kajus #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adrian was ranked #304 and Kajus #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Kajus #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Kajus over time
Adrian and Kajus appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kajus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kajus 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Kajus changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2020, ending at #304 and #334.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #165 in 2010, Kajus #204 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kajus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Kajus #611 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Kajus #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kajus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Kajus #211 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Kajus #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2020
Adrian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kajus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Kajus #204 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adrian #304, Kajus #334.
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 | Kajus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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); Kajus does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Kajus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Kajus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kajus
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2304 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2020
Highest recorded position: #204 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys