Amanuel vs Ragnar
Amanuel and Ragnarcompared 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 2018, Amanuel was ranked #503 and Ragnar #195 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amanuel was ranked #4270 and Ragnar #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Amanuel and Ragnar over time
Amanuel and Ragnar appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Ragnar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amanuel 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanuel and Ragnar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #503 and #195.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2018
Amanuel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ragnar in 34.
Highest recorded here: Amanuel #302 in 1987, Ragnar #97 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amanuel #503, Ragnar #195.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2015–2024
Amanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ragnar in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amanuel #2404 in 2020, Ragnar #1218 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanuel #4270, Ragnar #1460.
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 | Amanuel | Ragnar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Norway · Boys #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ragnar.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Amanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #444 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #302 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1964–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ragnar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #44 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: #42 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys