Ben vs Jaroslaw
Ben and Jaroslawcompared 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 2012, Ben was ranked #118 and Jaroslaw #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Ben was ranked #464 and Jaroslaw #579 among boys in Norway.
Ben and Jaroslaw over time
Ben and Jaroslaw appear together in 1 published list, across 34 years of shared records. Jaroslaw held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ben 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.
Ben reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jaroslaw 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ben and Jaroslaw were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1960 to 1996, ending at #464 and #579.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1960–1996
Ben held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jaroslaw in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ben #233 in 1965, Jaroslaw #139 in 1974.
The order changed in 1994: Ben moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #583 and #402; by 1994 that had become #361 and #583.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Ben #464, Jaroslaw #579.
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 | Ben | Jaroslaw |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4805 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Jaroslaw does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jaroslaw.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; Jaroslaw doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jaroslaw
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #330 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1996
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1960–1996).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1996
Most recently recorded at #579 among boys in Norway, in 1996.
Norway · Boys