Arkadiusz vs Gunnar
Arkadiusz and Gunnarcompared 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 2003, Arkadiusz was ranked #523 and Gunnar #242 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Arkadiusz was ranked #3412 and Gunnar #1786 among boys in England and Wales.
Arkadiusz and Gunnar over time
Arkadiusz and Gunnar appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Gunnar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arkadiusz 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.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Arkadiusz and Gunnar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1962 to 2003, ending at #523 and #242.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1962–2003
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gunnar in 35.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #168 in 1980, Gunnar #39 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Arkadiusz #523, Gunnar #242.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2018
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Gunnar in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Gunnar #1786 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Gunnar moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2707 and #3373; by 2016 that had become #3079 and #2556.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arkadiusz #3412, Gunnar #1786.
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 | Arkadiusz | Gunnar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) | Norway · Boys #250 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arkadiusz has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gunnar.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Arkadiusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #409 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2003
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1962–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
Gunnar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #13 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: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #250 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys