Colin vs Tomasz
Colin and Tomaszcompared 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 2018, Colin was ranked #259 and Tomasz #491 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Colin was ranked #273 and Tomasz #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #414 and Tomasz #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Tomasz #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Tomasz over time
Colin and Tomasz appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tomasz in 1.
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.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tomasz 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
Colin and Tomasz changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #1282.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Colin #105 in 2008, Tomasz #229 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tomasz in 12.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Tomasz #513 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Tomasz #1282.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1964–2018
Colin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tomasz in 14.
Highest recorded here: Colin #203 in 2012, Tomasz #49 in 1980.
The order changed in 2002: Colin moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #492 and #408; by 2002 that had become #514 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Colin #259, Tomasz #491.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tomasz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #105 in 2008, Tomasz #229 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #414, Tomasz #414.
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 | Tomasz |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Tomasz both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Tomasz
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2018
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys