Finbar vs Karl
Finbar and Karlcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Finbar was ranked #311 and Karl #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #582 and Karl #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #3254 and Karl #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Finbar and Karl over time
Finbar and Karl appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Karl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finbar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Finbar and Karl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #655.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finbar #192 in 1997, Karl #93 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Karl in 45.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #90 in 1967, Karl #47 in 1989.
The order changed in 2022: Finbar moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #764 and #564; by 2022 that had become #657 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #582, Karl #655.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Karl in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #776 in 1999, Karl #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #3254, Karl #2088.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2022
Finbar held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Karl in 7.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #192 in 1997, Karl #93 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Finbar moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #416 and #416; by 2022 that had become #311 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Finbar #311, Karl #414.
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 | Finbar | Karl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | Norway · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finbar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Karl.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Karl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #35 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1994
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1994).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys