Gustav vs Roger
Gustav and Rogercompared 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, Gustav was ranked #84 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Gustav was ranked #2325 and Roger #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Gustav and Roger over time
Gustav and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gustav 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.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Gustav 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Gustav moved ahead of Roger in Norway · Boys — #236 and #229 the year before became #180 and #261.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gustav and Roger changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #2325 and #3523.
- Longest-running competitions
Gustav and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #84 and #514.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013
Gustav held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Roger in 51.
Highest recorded here: Gustav #84 in 2013, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 1996: Gustav moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #236 and #229; by 1996 that had become #180 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Gustav #84, Roger #514.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2023
Gustav held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roger in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gustav #1786 in 2015, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Gustav moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2320 and #1781; by 2023 that had become #2325 and #3523.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Gustav #2325, Roger #3523.
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 | Gustav | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gustav and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Gustav
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #154 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys