Hallgeir vs Robert
Hallgeir and Robertcompared 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 2001, Hallgeir was ranked #546 and Robert #182 among boys in Norway.
Hallgeir and Robert over time
Hallgeir and Robert appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hallgeir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hallgeir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Robert 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hallgeir and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1951 to 2001, ending at #546 and #182.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1951–2001
Hallgeir held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robert in 46.
Highest recorded here: Hallgeir #99 in 1956, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Hallgeir #546, Robert #182.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Robert
Pairs where Robert shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Robert vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #151 and #880.
Robert · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #509.
Robert · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Ben
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #34 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #151 and #509.
Robert · Ben · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Magnus
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #125 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #17.
Robert · Magnus · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hallgeir | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #546 (2001) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Hallgeir does not have one recorded yet.
- Hallgeir and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Hallgeir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hallgeir
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #357 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2001
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1951–2001).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2001
Most recently recorded at #546 among boys in Norway, in 2001.
Norway · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys