Iarla vs Mikolaj
Iarla and Mikolajcompared 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 2024, Iarla was ranked #153 and Mikolaj #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Iarla was ranked #4747 and Mikolaj #354 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Iarla was ranked #392 and Mikolaj #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Iarla and Mikolaj over time
Iarla and Mikolaj appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mikolaj reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Iarla 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 2018, Iarla moved ahead of Mikolaj in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #169 and #166 the year before became #165 and #239.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iarla and Mikolaj changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #153 and #655.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Iarla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mikolaj in 9.
Highest recorded here: Iarla #135 in 2021, Mikolaj #166 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Iarla moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #169 and #166; by 2018 that had become #165 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iarla #153, Mikolaj #655.
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 | Iarla | Mikolaj |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Norway · Boys #507 (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
- Iarla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mikolaj.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Iarla
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mikolaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #590 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys