Igor vs Wiktor
Igor and Wiktorcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Wiktor #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Wiktor #379 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Igor was ranked #509 and Wiktor #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Igor was ranked #1199 and Wiktor #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Igor and Wiktor over time
Igor and Wiktor appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Wiktor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Igor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Wiktor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Igor in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Igor and Wiktor changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #1199 and #1025.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Wiktor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1986 to 2023, ending at #461 and #379.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Igor #170 in 2011, Wiktor #143 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1986–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Wiktor in 18.
Highest recorded here: Igor #231 in 1986, Wiktor #229 in 2010.
The order changed in 2015: Wiktor moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #334 and #377; by 2015 that had become #457 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Wiktor #379.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Igor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Wiktor in 12.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Wiktor #372 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Wiktor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1042 and #1071; by 2024 that had become #1199 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Igor #1199, Wiktor #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2022
Igor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Wiktor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Wiktor #143 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Wiktor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #414 and #755; by 2022 that had become #509 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Igor #509, Wiktor #454.
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 | Wiktor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #481 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Igor and Wiktor both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Wiktor
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #444 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #481 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys