Hamza vs Nikolas
Hamza and Nikolascompared 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 Nikolas #678 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Nikolas #412 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Nikolas #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Nikolas #727 among boys in Scotland.
Hamza and Nikolas over time
Hamza and Nikolas appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikolas 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, Nikolas in 1. 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 Nikolas changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #234 and #412.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Nikolas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #234 and #412.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1983–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Nikolas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Nikolas #177 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Nikolas #412.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nikolas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Nikolas #436 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Nikolas #678.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nikolas in 7.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #272 in 2025, Nikolas #326 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Nikolas #577.
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 | Nikolas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #412 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nikolas.
- 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
Nikolas
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #633 among boys in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1983–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys