Derek vs Kornel
Derek and Kornelcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #472 and Kornel #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #1108 and Kornel #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Derek and Kornel over time
Derek and Kornel appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Derek held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kornel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Derek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kornel 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
Derek and Kornel changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #1108 and #3688.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kornel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Derek #1053 in 2007, Kornel #1116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Kornel #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kornel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Derek #267 in 2008, Kornel #366 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #472, Kornel #785.
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 | Derek | Kornel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek and Kornel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kornel
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #4052 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #366 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys