Fredrik vs Ianis
Fredrik and Ianiscompared 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 2017, Fredrik was ranked #710 and Ianis #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fredrik was ranked #3254 and Ianis #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Fredrik and Ianis over time
Fredrik and Ianis appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Ianis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fredrik 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Fredrik #1111 in 2020, Ianis #482 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2024
Fredrik held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ianis in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fredrik #1111 in 2020, Ianis #482 in 2020.
The order changed in 2015: Ianis moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1421 and #1486; by 2015 that had become #2483 and #903.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fredrik #3254, Ianis #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 | Fredrik | Ianis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fredrik and Ianis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Ianis
Popularity journey
First recorded2010
First recorded at #2036 among boys in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys