Bartosz vs Gerard
Bartosz and Gerardcompared 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 2011, Bartosz was ranked #245 and Gerard #155 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Bartosz was ranked #741 and Gerard #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Bartosz was ranked #2546 and Gerard #1461 among boys in England and Wales.
Bartosz and Gerard over time
Bartosz and Gerard appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gerard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bartosz 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 · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2023
Bartosz held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gerard in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bartosz #376 in 2009, Gerard #790 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bartosz #2546, Gerard #1461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2020
Bartosz held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gerard in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bartosz #148 in 2008, Gerard #132 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Bartosz #741, Gerard #280.
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 | Bartosz | Gerard |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Combines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2546 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerard has a recorded origin (Germanic); Bartosz does not have one recorded yet.
- Bartosz and Gerard both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gerard; Bartosz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bartosz
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #483 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2020
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2546 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Gerard
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #87 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys