Clinton vs Roger
Clinton and Rogercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Clinton was ranked #78 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Clinton was ranked #473 and Roger #629 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clinton was ranked #5119 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Clinton and Roger over time
Clinton and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clinton 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.
Clinton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roger 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
Clinton and Roger changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #2263.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clinton #784 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Clinton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roger in 21.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #784 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clinton #5119, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1969–2007
Clinton held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Roger in 16.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #196 in 1969, Roger #119 in 1970.
The order changed in 2007: Clinton moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2007 that had become #473 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Clinton #473, Roger #629.
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 | Clinton | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clinton and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys