Bob vs Henrik
Bob and Henrikcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bob was ranked #770 and Henrik #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Bob was ranked #4107 and Henrik #1533 among boys in England and Wales.
Bob and Henrik over time
Bob and Henrik appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Henrik held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bob 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.
Bob reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Henrik 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bob and Henrik changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4107 and #1533.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2023
Bob held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Henrik in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bob #1485 in 1998, Henrik #1113 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Henrik moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2629 and #3332; by 2011 that had become #4647 and #2194.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bob #4107, Henrik #1533.
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 | Bob | Henrik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) | Norway · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bob has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Henrik.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bob
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 recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #529 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Henrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #141 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: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys