Farrell vs Fredrik
Farrell and Fredrikcompared 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 2018, Farrell was ranked #4749 and Fredrik #1284 among boys in England and Wales.
Farrell and Fredrik over time
Farrell and Fredrik appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Fredrik held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Farrell in 0.
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.
Farrell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fredrik 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
Farrell and Fredrik changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2018, ending at #4749 and #1284.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Farrell #815 in 2004, Fredrik #1224 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2018
Farrell held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fredrik in 11.
Highest recorded here: Farrell #815 in 2004, Fredrik #1224 in 2006.
The order changed in 2016: Fredrik moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2150 and #2483; by 2016 that had become #4810 and #2027.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Farrell #4749, Fredrik #1284.
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 | Farrell | Fredrik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #779 (2022) | Norway · Boys #82 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Farrell and Fredrik both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Farrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2022
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1982–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Fredrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys