Arkadiusz vs Jacek
Arkadiusz and Jacekcompared 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 1995, Arkadiusz was ranked #572 and Jacek #593 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Arkadiusz was ranked #604 and Jacek #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Arkadiusz was ranked #3449 and Jacek #3040 among boys in England and Wales.
Arkadiusz and Jacek over time
Arkadiusz and Jacek appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Jacek held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arkadiusz in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jacek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arkadiusz 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
Arkadiusz and Jacek changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 1995, ending at #572 and #593.
- Longest-running competitions
Arkadiusz and Jacek were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1962 to 1995, ending at #572 and #593.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Jacek #1596 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1962–1995
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jacek in 21.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #168 in 1980, Jacek #116 in 1969.
The order changed in 1990: Arkadiusz moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #444 and #428; by 1990 that had become #329 and #531.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Arkadiusz #572, Jacek #593.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2017
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jacek in 9.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Jacek #1596 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Jacek moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2870 and #3385; by 2007 that had become #3095 and #3095.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Arkadiusz #3449, Jacek #3040.
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 | Jacek |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) | England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arkadiusz has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jacek.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Jacek
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #426 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1995
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1956–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys