Imre vs Paul
Imre and Paulcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Imre was ranked #249 and Paul #370 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Imre was ranked #4991 and Paul #464 among boys in England and Wales.
Imre and Paul over time
Imre and Paul appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Imre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paul 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.
Paul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Imre 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
Imre and Paul were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1961 to 2024, ending at #249 and #370.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1961–2024
Imre held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Paul in 14.
Highest recorded here: Imre #179 in 2009, Paul #80 in 1961.
The order changed in 2022: Imre moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #284 and #262; by 2022 that had become #291 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imre #249, Paul #370.
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 | Imre | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman name Paulus, meaning 'small' in Latin. Saint Paul, originally named Saul, converted to Christianity and became a key missionary figure, authoring several New Testament epistles. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpɔːl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paul has a recorded origin (Latin); Imre does not have one recorded yet.
- Imre has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Paul.
- A meaning is recorded for Paul; Imre doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Imre
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #434 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Paul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys