Jakub vs Ned
Jakub and Nedcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #372 and Ned #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jakub was ranked #285 and Ned #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #560 and Ned #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Jakub and Ned over time
Jakub and Ned appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Jakub held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ned 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ned in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #123 in 2009, Ned #360 in 2003.
The order changed in 2006: Jakub moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #393 and #363; by 2006 that had become #249 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #560, Ned #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ned in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #57 in 2009, Ned #193 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #372, Ned #272.
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 | Ned |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jakub has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ned.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Ned
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys