Aryan vs Tomas
Aryan and Tomascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Aryan was ranked #387 and Tomas #132 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aryan was ranked #306 and Tomas #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aryan was ranked #422 and Tomas #389 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aryan was ranked #432 and Tomas #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aryan was ranked #478 and Tomas #478 among boys in Scotland.
Aryan and Tomas over time
Aryan and Tomas appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aryan in 1.
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.
Tomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aryan 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
Aryan and Tomas changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1994 and 2025, ending at #422 and #389.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aryan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tomas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #205 in 2007, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Aryan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #224 and #218; by 2006 that had become #218 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aryan #306, Tomas #602.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1994–2025
Aryan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tomas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #225 in 2022, Tomas #111 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aryan #422, Tomas #389.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Aryan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tomas in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #288 in 2023, Tomas #81 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Aryan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #657 and #657; by 2023 that had become #288 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aryan #432, Tomas #577.
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 | Aryan | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtʊm.mas/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #422 (2025) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Aryan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aryan and Tomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Aryan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #563 among boys in Norway in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 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: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys