Ahmed vs Roger
Ahmed and Rogercompared 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 2013, Ahmed was ranked #135 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #173 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ahmed was ranked #279 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahmed and Roger over time
Ahmed and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Ahmed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ahmed 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 1990, Ahmed moved ahead of Roger in Norway · Boys — #154 and #148 the year before became #144 and #159.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ahmed and Roger changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2013, ending at #135 and #514.
- Longest-running competitions
Ahmed and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #135 and #514.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1945–2013
Ahmed held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roger in 41.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #89 in 1985, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 1990: Ahmed moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #154 and #148; by 1990 that had become #144 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Ahmed #135, Roger #514.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #173, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1984–2021
Ahmed held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roger in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #230 in 1991, Roger #160 in 1984.
The order changed in 2000: Ahmed moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #382 and #382; by 2000 that had become #274 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ahmed #279, Roger #631.
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 | Ahmed | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #221 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 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: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #221 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys