Eyvind vs James

Eyvind and Jamescompared 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 2013, Eyvind was ranked #492 and James #393 among boys in Norway.

Eyvind and James over time

Eyvind and James appear together in 1 published list, across 43 years of shared records. James held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eyvind in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Eyvind reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and James 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
Eyvind and James changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2013, ending at #492 and #393.
Longest-running competitions
Eyvind and James were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1946 to 2013, ending at #492 and #393.

List by list

Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1946–2013
Eyvind held the stronger position in 7 of those years, James in 36.
Highest recorded here: Eyvind #245 in 1954, James #218 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eyvind #492, James #393.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving James

Pairs where James shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

James vs Jordan
In 1997 they stood at #3 and #6 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #404.
James · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
James vs Gerard
In 1964 they stood at #5 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #4 and #348.
James · Gerard · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
James vs Timothy
Over 52 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, James rose about as far as Timothy fell — from #20 and #61 in 1954 to #5 and #100 in 2005.
James · Timothy · 52 shared years, 1954–2005 · Mirrored each other
See the 2005 New Zealand ranking
James vs Daniel
James and Daniel changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 2023, ending at #15 and #53.
James · Daniel · 69 shared years, 1954–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eyvind, James
Field	Eyvind	James
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Supplanter, held by the heel (traditional interpretation via Jacob).
Origin	Not yet recorded	Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈdʒeɪmz/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Jim, Jamie, Iacomus
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #492 (2013)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

James has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus); Eyvind does not have one recorded yet.
Eyvind and James both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for James; Eyvind doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.
The available evidence gives Eyvind a "medium" Data Confidence level and James a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Eyvind

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #269 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2013
Highest recorded position: #245 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1946–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #492 among boys in Norway, in 2013.
Norway · Boys

James

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys