Hugo vs Kobi
Hugo and Kobicompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #42 and Kobi #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #46 and Kobi #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #81 and Kobi #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #135 and Kobi #352 among boys in Scotland.
Hugo and Kobi over time
Hugo and Kobi appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kobi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kobi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hugo 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 2014, Hugo moved ahead of Kobi in Northern Ireland · Boys — #271 and #271 the year before became #191 and #281.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hugo #45 in 2021, Kobi #336 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kobi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #45 in 2021, Kobi #336 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #46, Kobi #412.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kobi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #67 in 2023, Kobi #166 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Hugo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #271 and #271; by 2014 that had become #191 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #81, Kobi #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kobi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #42 in 2025, Kobi #362 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #42, Kobi #432.
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 | Hugo | Kobi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hugo and Kobi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kobi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys