Isak vs Rasmus
Isak and Rasmuscompared 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 2025, Isak was ranked #6 and Rasmus #362 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Isak was ranked #1461 and Rasmus #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Isak and Rasmus over time
Isak and Rasmus appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Isak held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rasmus 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.
Rasmus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Isak 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Isak moved ahead of Rasmus in Norway · Boys — #196 and #166 the year before became #151 and #206.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isak and Rasmus changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2023, ending at #1461 and #4107.
- Longest-running competitions
Isak and Rasmus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #6 and #362.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1946–2025
Isak held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Rasmus in 25.
Highest recorded here: Isak #4 in 2021, Rasmus #130 in 2009.
The order changed in 1994: Isak moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #196 and #166; by 1994 that had become #151 and #206.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isak #6, Rasmus #362.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2003–2023
Isak held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rasmus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Isak #1440 in 2007, Rasmus #2857 in 2003.
The order changed in 2016: Isak moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3362 and #3362; by 2016 that had become #3478 and #4810.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Isak #1461, Rasmus #4107.
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 | Isak | Rasmus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #6 (2025) | Norway · Boys #362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isak and Rasmus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Isak
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #282 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rasmus
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #362 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys