Jakub vs Nikolas
Jakub and Nikolascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Jakub was ranked #132 and Nikolas #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #330 and Nikolas #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #372 and Nikolas #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #500 and Nikolas #412 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #560 and Nikolas #678 among boys in England and Wales.
Jakub and Nikolas over time
Jakub and Nikolas appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Jakub held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikolas 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.
Jakub reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nikolas 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 Nikolas changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #500 and #412.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakub and Nikolas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #500 and #412.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jakub #57 in 2009, Nikolas #326 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys40 shared years, 1983–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Nikolas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #148 in 2003, Nikolas #177 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Nikolas moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #297 and #431; by 2025 that had become #500 and #412.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #500, Nikolas #412.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nikolas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #123 in 2009, Nikolas #436 in 2020.
The order changed in 2002: Jakub moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1202 and #751; by 2002 that had become #950 and #993.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #560, Nikolas #678.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nikolas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #57 in 2009, Nikolas #326 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #372, Nikolas #577.
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 | Nikolas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Norway · Boys #412 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jakub has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nikolas.
- 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
Nikolas
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #633 among boys in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1983–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys