Birk vs Linas

Birk and Linascompared 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.

Norway · Boys
In 2018, Birk was ranked #80 and Linas #478 among boys in Norway.

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 Birk

Pairs where Birk shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adrian vs Birk
In Norway · Boys, Birk moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2022 as Adrian fell out of it to #54, having been #40 the year before.
Adrian · Birk · 35 shared years, 1990–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2022 Norway ranking
Oscar vs Birk
In Norway · Boys, Birk moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2022 as Oscar fell out of it to #69, having been #41 the year before.
Oscar · Birk · 35 shared years, 1990–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2022 Norway ranking
Samuel vs Birk
In Norway · Boys, Birk moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2022 as Samuel fell out of it to #53, having been #48 the year before.
Samuel · Birk · 35 shared years, 1990–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2022 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Birk, Linas
Field	Birk	Linas
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	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	NO	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #18 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #3990 (2021)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Birk has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Linas.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Birk

Popularity journey

First recorded1990
First recorded at #562 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1990–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Linas

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #486 among boys in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2018
Highest recorded position: #289 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1965–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys