Hamza vs Ivo
Hamza and Ivocompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #163 and Ivo #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Ivo #318 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Ivo #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Hamza was ranked #389 and Ivo #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hamza and Ivo over time
Hamza and Ivo appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ivo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hamza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ivo 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
Hamza and Ivo changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #234 and #318.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Ivo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #234 and #318.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1970–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ivo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Ivo #215 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Ivo #318.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ivo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Ivo #598 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Ivo #602.
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 | Hamza | Ivo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #318 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza and Ivo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ivo
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #577 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #318 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys