Colin vs Samir
Colin and Samircompared 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 2025, Colin was ranked #119 and Samir #518 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #414 and Samir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Samir #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Samir over time
Colin and Samir appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samir in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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
Colin and Samir changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #898.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Norway · Boys, Colin rose about as far as Samir fell — from #449 and #275 in 1964 to #119 and #518 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Samir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #119 and #518.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Colin #81 in 2003, Samir #423 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1964–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Samir in 16.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Samir #275 in 1964.
The order changed in 2004: Colin moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #514 and #499; by 2004 that had become #286 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Samir #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Samir in 19.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Samir #328 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Samir moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #888 and #907; by 2022 that had become #1104 and #878.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Samir #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #81 in 2003, Samir #423 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #414, Samir #552.
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 | Colin | Samir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Norway · Boys #518 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Samir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Samir
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #445 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys