Ajay vs Rodrigo
Ajay and Rodrigocompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Ajay was ranked #418 and Rodrigo #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ajay was ranked #381 and Rodrigo #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #826 and Rodrigo #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Ajay and Rodrigo over time
Ajay and Rodrigo appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Ajay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rodrigo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rodrigo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #287 in 2002, Rodrigo #792 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #826, Rodrigo #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2020
Ajay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rodrigo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Rodrigo #448 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ajay #381, Rodrigo #741.
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 | Ajay | Rodrigo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ajay has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rodrigo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ajay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Rodrigo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys