Arran vs Razvan
Arran and Razvancompared 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 2012, Arran was ranked #548 and Razvan #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arran was ranked #1025 and Razvan #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Arran and Razvan over time
Arran and Razvan appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Arran held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Razvan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Razvan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2024
Arran held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Razvan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arran #356 in 2007, Razvan #1030 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arran #1025, Razvan #3254.
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 | Arran | Razvan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #51 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arran and Razvan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Arran
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1025 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Razvan
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3589 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2020
Highest recorded position: #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys