Damian vs Karol
Damian and Karolcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #271 and Karol #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Damian was ranked #271 and Karol #271 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Damian was ranked #276 and Karol #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Damian was ranked #391 and Karol #436 among boys in Norway.
Damian and Karol over time
Damian and Karol appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Damian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Karol in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Damian 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
Damian and Karol changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2021, ending at #391 and #436.
- Longest-running competitions
Damian and Karol were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1968 to 2021, ending at #391 and #436.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Damian #149 in 1985, Karol #150 in 1983.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1979 they stood at #72 and #75 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #276 and #572.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1968–2021
Damian held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Karol in 5.
Highest recorded here: Damian #149 in 1985, Karol #150 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Damian #391, Karol #436.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2024
Damian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Karol #557 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damian #271, Karol #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2022
Damian held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karol in 4.
Highest recorded here: Damian #66 in 1980, Karol #75 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Damian #276, Karol #572.
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 | Damian | Karol |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Damian and Karol both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys