Ivar vs Johannes
Ivar and Johannescompared 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, Ivar was ranked #111 and Johannes #8 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ivar was ranked #639 and Johannes #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Ivar and Johannes over time
Ivar and Johannes appear together in 2 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1989, Johannes moved ahead of Ivar in Norway · Boys — #131 and #161 the year before became #192 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ivar and Johannes changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #111 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivar and Johannes were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #111 and #8.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Ivar held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Johannes in 42.
Highest recorded here: Ivar #28 in 1949, Johannes #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1989: Johannes moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #131 and #161; by 1989 that had become #192 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivar #111, Johannes #8.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2016–2025
Ivar held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Johannes in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ivar #503 in 2021, Johannes #1546 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Ivar moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3079 and #1903; by 2017 that had become #1124 and #1546.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivar #639, Johannes #2952.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Johannes
Pairs where Johannes shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Johannes vs Vidar
In 1945 they stood at #75 and #71 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #478.
Johannes · Vidar · 78 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paul vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #73 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #370 and #6.
Paul · Johannes · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Johannes vs Aksel
Johannes and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #25.
Johannes · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Ivar | Johannes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #111 (2025) | Norway · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivar has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johannes.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ivar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #30 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: #28 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #639 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Johannes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #75 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: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys