Adrian vs Karol
Adrian and Karolcompared 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 2021, Adrian was ranked #40 and Karol #436 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Adrian was ranked #225 and Karol #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Karol #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Adrian was ranked #398 and Karol #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adrian and Karol over time
Adrian and Karol appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karol 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, Karol 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Karol changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2021, ending at #40 and #436.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Karol were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1968 to 2021, ending at #40 and #436.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Karol #557 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1968–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Karol in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Karol #150 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #40, Karol #436.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Karol #557 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Karol #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #51 in 1979, Karol #75 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #225, Karol #572.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2014
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Karol in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Karol #261 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Adrian #398, Karol #398.
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 | Karol |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| 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); Karol does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Karol both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Karol doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys