Anton vs Karolis
Anton and Karoliscompared 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 2013, Anton was ranked #78 and Karolis #536 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Anton was ranked #541 and Karolis #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Anton was ranked #835 and Karolis #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Karolis over time
Anton and Karolis appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karolis 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1978–2013
Anton held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Karolis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #78 in 2013, Karolis #257 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Anton #78, Karolis #536.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2018
Anton held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Karolis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #421 in 2005, Karolis #2027 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Anton #835, Karolis #4749.
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 | Anton | Karolis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #92 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Karolis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 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: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Karolis
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #620 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2013
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1978–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys