Amir vs Iosif
Amir and Iosifcompared 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 Iosif #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #252 and Iosif #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Amir was ranked #414 and Iosif #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Amir and Iosif over time
Amir and Iosif appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Amir held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iosif 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.
Iosif 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Amir held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Iosif in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Iosif #690 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amir #195, Iosif #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Iosif in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amir #252 in 2024, Iosif #435 in 2007.
The order changed in 2011: Amir moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #532 and #532; by 2011 that had become #435 and #730.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #252, Iosif #577.
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 | Iosif |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amir and Iosif both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Iosif
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #2741 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys