Felix vs Johan
Felix and Johancompared 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 2025, Felix was ranked #40 and Johan #39 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #62 and Johan #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #135 and Johan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Felix and Johan over time
Felix and Johan appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Felix held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johan 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.
Johan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Felix 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
Felix and Johan changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #40 and #39.
- Longest-running competitions
Felix and Johan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #40 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Felix #33 in 2017, Johan #31 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1970–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Johan in 44.
Highest recorded here: Felix #33 in 2017, Johan #31 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #40, Johan #39.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Johan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #62 in 2024, Johan #692 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #62, Johan #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1978–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Johan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #135 in 2025, Johan #321 in 1980.
The order changed in 2007: Felix moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #321 and #321; by 2007 that had become #253 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #135, Johan #676.
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 | Felix | Johan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the ideas of 'lucky' or 'fortunate, successful', reflecting its use as a favourable Roman cognomen. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfiːlɪks/ | |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #40 (2025) | Norway · Boys #39 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Felix has a recorded origin (Latin); Johan does not have one recorded yet.
- Felix and Johan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Felix; Johan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Felix
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Johan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 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: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys