Arvydas vs Nicholas
Arvydas 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1992, Arvydas was ranked #581 and Nicholas #225 among boys in Norway.
Arvydas and Nicholas over time
Arvydas and Nicholas appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Nicholas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arvydas 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.
Arvydas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nicholas 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Boys, Nicholas rose about as far as Arvydas fell — from #382 and #485 in 1961 to #581 and #225 in 1992.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1961–1992
Arvydas held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nicholas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arvydas #287 in 1963, Nicholas #191 in 1991.
The order changed in 1984: Nicholas moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #360 and #365; by 1984 that had become #529 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Arvydas #581, Nicholas #225.
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 2024 they were #211 and #1025.
Nicholas · Scott · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #651 and #211.
Stephen · Nicholas · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #638 and #211.
Sean · Nicholas · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 | Arvydas | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #581 (1992) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicholas has a recorded origin (Greek); Arvydas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arvydas and Nicholas both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicholas; Arvydas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Arvydas
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #382 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–1992
Highest recorded position: #287 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1961–1992).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #581 among boys in Norway, in 1992.
Norway · 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 #325 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys