Adrian vs Nojus
Adrian and Nojuscompared 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 2024, Adrian was ranked #200 and Nojus #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Nojus #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Adrian was ranked #250 and Nojus #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adrian and Nojus over time
Adrian and Nojus appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nojus 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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nojus 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #110 in 2010, Nojus #280 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nojus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Nojus #597 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Nojus #1517.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nojus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Nojus #280 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #200, Nojus #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2017
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nojus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #167 in 2008, Nojus #271 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Adrian moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #398 and #398; by 2016 that had become #232 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Adrian #250, Nojus #415.
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 | Nojus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #655 (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); Nojus does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Nojus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Nojus 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
Nojus
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2017
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys