Austin vs Roger
Austin and Rogercompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Austin was ranked #225 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Roger over time
Austin and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger 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.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Austin 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
Austin and Roger changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2021, ending at #225 and #631.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Roger were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #225 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Austin #111 in 1965, Roger #99 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2021 they were #225 and #631.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
Austin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Roger in 11.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order changed in 2007: Austin moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #493 and #493; by 2007 that had become #309 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Austin #225, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Roger #2263.
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 | Austin | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys