Amir vs Fredrick
Amir and Fredrickcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #195 and Fredrick #721 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Amir was ranked #201 and Fredrick #543 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Amir was ranked #365 and Fredrick #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Amir was ranked #491 and Fredrick #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Amir and Fredrick over time
Amir and Fredrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Amir held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fredrick in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Fredrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amir 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amir and Fredrick changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2012, ending at #201 and #543.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amir held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Fredrick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Fredrick #642 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amir #195, Fredrick #721.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1973–2012
Amir held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Fredrick in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amir #174 in 2011, Fredrick #286 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amir #201, Fredrick #543.
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 | Amir | Fredrick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #721 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amir and Fredrick both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Fredrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #589 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2012
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1973–2012).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #721 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys