Ivan vs Kazimierz
Ivan and Kazimierzcompared 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 1980, Ivan was ranked #177 and Kazimierz #582 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Ivan was ranked #304 and Kazimierz #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Ivan and Kazimierz over time
Ivan and Kazimierz appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Ivan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kazimierz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kazimierz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ivan 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1953–1980
Ivan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kazimierz in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #165 in 1972, Kazimierz #224 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Ivan #177, Kazimierz #582.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2023
Ivan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kazimierz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #248 in 2022, Kazimierz #2335 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ivan #304, Kazimierz #4991.
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 | Ivan | Kazimierz |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Slavic form of John, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #235 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivan has a recorded origin (Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes); Kazimierz does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kazimierz.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivan; Kazimierz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ivan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #192 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1959
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1959).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kazimierz
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #298 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–1980
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1953–1980).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys