Iarla vs Roger

Iarla and Rogercompared 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 2021, Iarla was ranked #135 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Iarla was ranked #4747 and Roger #2150 among boys in England and Wales.

Iarla and Roger over time

Iarla and Roger appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Iarla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Roger 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.

Roger 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 2017, Iarla moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #629 and #629 the year before became #169 and #710.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iarla and Roger changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1981 and 2021, ending at #135 and #631.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1981–2021
Iarla held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Roger in 1.
Highest recorded here: Iarla #135 in 2021, Roger #160 in 1981.
The order changed in 2017: Iarla moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #629 and #629; by 2017 that had become #169 and #710.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Iarla #135, Roger #631.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Luke vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.
Luke · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Alexander vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #116 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #43 and #631.
Alexander · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Samuel vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #75 and #631.
Samuel · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2013 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Iarla, Roger
Field	Iarla	Roger
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Iarla and Roger both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Roger

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys