Bernard vs Rokas
Bernard and Rokascompared 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 2017, Bernard was ranked #415 and Rokas #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Bernard was ranked #572 and Rokas #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bernard was ranked #613 and Rokas #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Bernard and Rokas over time
Bernard and Rokas appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Bernard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rokas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, 2003–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rokas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #613 in 2024, Rokas #1111 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #613, Rokas #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2003–2022
Bernard held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rokas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #207 in 2003, Rokas #400 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bernard #572, Rokas #779.
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 | Bernard | Rokas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #277 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernard and Rokas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rokas
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2017
Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys