Idris vs Roman
Idris and Romancompared 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, Idris was ranked #153 and Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Idris was ranked #619 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Idris was ranked #676 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Idris was ranked #200 and Roman #438 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Idris was ranked #398 and Roman #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Idris and Roman over time
Idris and Roman appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Roman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Idris in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roman 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Boys, Idris rose about as far as Roman fell — from #540 and #223 in 1968 to #200 and #438 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Idris held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roman in 25.
Highest recorded here: Idris #153 in 2024, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Roman moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #776 and #809; by 2000 that had become #673 and #401.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Idris #153, Roman #32.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1968–2025
Idris held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Roman in 15.
Highest recorded here: Idris #194 in 2024, Roman #196 in 1979.
The order changed in 2015: Idris moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #507 and #426; by 2015 that had become #383 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Idris #200, Roman #438.
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 | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Idris does not have one recorded yet.
- Idris and Roman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; 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
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys