Hamid vs Jaroslaw
Hamid and Jaroslawcompared 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 1996, Hamid was ranked #433 and Jaroslaw #579 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Hamid was ranked #1021 and Jaroslaw #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Hamid and Jaroslaw over time
Hamid and Jaroslaw appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Jaroslaw held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hamid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hamid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jaroslaw 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
Hamid and Jaroslaw changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 1996, ending at #433 and #579.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamid and Jaroslaw were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1960 to 1996, ending at #433 and #579.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1960–1996
Hamid held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jaroslaw in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hamid #240 in 1963, Jaroslaw #139 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Hamid #433, Jaroslaw #579.
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 | Hamid | Jaroslaw |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4805 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jaroslaw.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Hamid
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #417 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2011
Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1955–2011).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jaroslaw
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #330 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1996
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1960–1996).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1996
Most recently recorded at #579 among boys in Norway, in 1996.
Norway · Boys