Christopher vs Jakub
Christopher and Jakubcompared 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, Christopher was ranked #121 and Jakub #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Jakub #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Jakub #560 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #239 and Jakub #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #311 and Jakub #500 among boys in Norway.
Christopher and Jakub over time
Christopher and Jakub appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jakub in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jakub 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
Christopher and Jakub changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #311 and #500.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Jakub were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #311 and #500.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1973–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Jakub in 9.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #54 in 1987, Jakub #139 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #311, Jakub #500.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jakub in 1.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Jakub #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Jakub #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jakub in 4.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #53 in 2004, Jakub #57 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, Jakub #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jakub in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #42 in 2006, Jakub #111 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #239, Jakub #404.
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 | Christopher | Jakub |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Jakub does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jakub.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Jakub doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jakub
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys