Igor vs Sebastian
Igor and Sebastiancompared 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, Igor was ranked #1199 and Sebastian #45 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Sebastian #47 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Sebastian #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Sebastian #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Igor and Sebastian over time
Igor and Sebastian appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Sebastian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Igor 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.
Igor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Sebastian 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 53 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sebastian rose about as far as Igor fell — from #283 and #415 in 1968 to #461 and #47 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Sebastian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1968 to 2023, ending at #461 and #47.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1968–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sebastian in 50.
Highest recorded here: Igor #231 in 1986, Sebastian #6 in 2006.
The order changed in 1972: Sebastian moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #308 and #347; by 1972 that had become #594 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Sebastian #47.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sebastian in 26.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Sebastian #28 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Igor #1199, Sebastian #45.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sebastian in 19.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Sebastian #80 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #829, Sebastian #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sebastian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #244 in 2013, Sebastian #102 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Igor #365, Sebastian #104.
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 | Igor | Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'venerable' or 'revered' — from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city in Asia Minor), whose own name derives from a Greek word used to translate the Roman imperial title Augustus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /səˈbæstʃən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sebastian has a recorded origin (Latin, from Greek); Igor does not have one recorded yet.
- Igor has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sebastian.
- A meaning is recorded for Sebastian; Igor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Sebastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #415 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys