Idris vs Robert
Idris and Robertcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Idris was ranked #619 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Idris was ranked #398 and Robert #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Idris was ranked #676 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Idris was ranked #153 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Idris was ranked #200 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.
Idris and Robert over time
Idris and Robert appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Idris 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.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Idris 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Idris and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #200 and #363.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1968–2025
Idris held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Robert in 24.
Highest recorded here: Idris #194 in 2024, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order changed in 2020: Idris moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #285 and #254; by 2020 that had become #344 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Idris #200, Robert #363.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Idris held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Idris #153 in 2024, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Idris #153, Robert #151.
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 | Idris | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #200 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Idris does not have one recorded yet.
- Idris and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Idris doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Idris
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #540 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #200 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys