Jakub vs Max
Jakub and Maxcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #330 and Max #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #404 and Max #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #372 and Max #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #560 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #500 and Max #72 among boys in Norway.
Jakub and Max over time
Jakub and Max appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jakub in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jakub reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Max 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jakub and Max changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #500 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakub and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #500 and #72.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1973–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Max in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #139 in 1984, Max #60 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #500, Max #72.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #123 in 2009, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #560, Max #44.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #57 in 2009, Max #27 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #372, Max #41.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #111 in 2011, Max #22 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #404, Max #30.
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 | Jakub | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæks/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Jakub does not have one recorded yet.
- Jakub has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Jakub doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jakub
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys