Amir vs Vladimir
Amir and Vladimircompared 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 2019, Amir was ranked #167 and Vladimir #521 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #212 and Vladimir #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Amir was ranked #306 and Vladimir #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Amir and Vladimir over time
Amir and Vladimir appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Amir held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vladimir 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.
Vladimir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Vladimir changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2019, ending at #167 and #521.
- Longest-running competitions
Amir and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1956 to 2019, ending at #167 and #521.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Amir #306 in 2022, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1956–2019
Amir held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Vladimir in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amir #167 in 2019, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order changed in 1990: Amir moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #398 and #367; by 1990 that had become #244 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Amir #167, Vladimir #521.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #212, Vladimir #1226.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Amir held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vladimir in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amir #306 in 2022, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amir #306, Vladimir #779.
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 | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vladimir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #212 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys