Anas vs Nicholas
Anas and Nicholascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anas was ranked #509 and Nicholas #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Anas was ranked #312 and Nicholas #214 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Anas was ranked #335 and Nicholas #325 among boys in Norway.
Anas and Nicholas over time
Anas and Nicholas appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Nicholas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nicholas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anas 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
Anas and Nicholas changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1981 and 2025, ending at #335 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Anas and Nicholas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #312 and #214.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anas #324 in 1991, Nicholas #95 in 1991.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1981–2025
Anas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nicholas in 38.
Highest recorded here: Anas #196 in 2016, Nicholas #126 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anas #335, Nicholas #325.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicholas in 30.
Highest recorded here: Anas #311 in 2022, Nicholas #52 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anas #312, Nicholas #214.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1991–2025
Anas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicholas in 14.
Highest recorded here: Anas #324 in 1991, Nicholas #95 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anas #509, Nicholas #198.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Nicholas
Pairs where Nicholas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicholas vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #214 and #845.
Nicholas · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Nicholas
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #52 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #716 and #214.
Stephen · Nicholas · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Nicholas
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #52 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #214.
Sean · Nicholas · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Cillian vs Nicholas
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Nicholas fell — from #305 and #81 in 1970 to #9 and #198 in 2025.
Cillian · Nicholas · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Anas | Nicholas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — 'victory of the people'. Associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop and the inspiration for Santa Claus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #312 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicholas has a recorded origin (Greek); Anas does not have one recorded yet.
- Anas has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicholas.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicholas; Anas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anas
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #312 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Nicholas
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #384 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1955–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys