Calvin vs Igor
Calvin and Igorcompared 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 2025, Calvin was ranked #211 and Igor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Calvin was ranked #255 and Igor #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calvin was ranked #826 and Igor #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Calvin and Igor over time
Calvin and Igor appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Calvin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Igor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Calvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Igor in 1. 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
Calvin and Igor changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #826 and #1199.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Calvin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Igor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #204 in 1998, Igor #397 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calvin #826, Igor #1199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Calvin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Igor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #117 in 2017, Igor #170 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calvin #211, Igor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Calvin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Igor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #151 in 2010, Igor #244 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Calvin #255, Igor #365.
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 | Calvin | Igor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Calvin and Igor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Calvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys