Bertie vs Johannes
Bertie and Johannescompared 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 2025, Bertie was ranked #264 and Johannes #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Bertie and Johannes over time
Bertie and Johannes appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Bertie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Johannes 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.
Johannes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bertie 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
Bertie and Johannes were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #264 and #2952.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bertie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Johannes in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bertie #211 in 2023, Johannes #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Bertie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1889 and #1552; by 2001 that had become #786 and #1949.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bertie #264, Johannes #2952.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Johannes
Pairs where Johannes shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Johannes vs Vidar
In 1945 they stood at #75 and #71 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #478.
Johannes · Vidar · 78 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paul vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #73 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #370 and #6.
Paul · Johannes · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Johannes vs Aksel
Johannes and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #25.
Johannes · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Bertie | Johannes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #264 (2025) | Norway · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bertie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johannes.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Bertie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #211 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #264 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Johannes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #75 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: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys