Christopher vs Kazimierz
Christopher and Kazimierzcompared 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 1980, Christopher was ranked #140 and Kazimierz #582 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #203 and Kazimierz #4275 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Kazimierz over time
Christopher and Kazimierz appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kazimierz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Kazimierz changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 1980, ending at #140 and #582.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1953–1980
Christopher held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kazimierz in 8.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #140 in 1980, Kazimierz #224 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Christopher #140, Kazimierz #582.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kazimierz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #86 in 2007, Kazimierz #2335 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #203, Kazimierz #4275.
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 Christopher
Pairs where Christopher shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christopher vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #121 and #509.
Christopher · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christopher vs Derek
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #121 and #432.
Christopher · Derek · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christopher vs Sondre
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Christopher fell — from #205 and #512 in 1966 to #311 and #140 in 2025.
Christopher · Sondre · 58 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Christopher vs Kasper
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Christopher fell — from #177 and #549 in 1973 to #311 and #23 in 2025.
Christopher · Kasper · 50 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Christopher | Kazimierz |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Kazimierz does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher and Kazimierz both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Kazimierz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #203 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kazimierz
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #298 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–1980
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1953–1980).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys