Jan vs Teodor
Jan and Teodorcompared 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, Jan was ranked #149 and Teodor #118 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jan was ranked #372 and Teodor #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #514 and Teodor #468 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #535 and Teodor #727 among boys in Scotland.
Jan and Teodor over time
Jan and Teodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Jan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teodor 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.
Jan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Teodor 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Teodor moved ahead of Jan in Norway · Boys — #111 and #113 the year before became #149 and #118.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jan and Teodor changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2025, ending at #149 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Jan and Teodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #149 and #118.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1976–2025
Jan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Teodor in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jan #3 in 1976, Teodor #98 in 2018.
The order changed in 2025: Teodor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #111 and #113; by 2025 that had become #149 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jan #149, Teodor #118.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Jan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Teodor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jan #226 in 2017, Teodor #416 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Teodor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #411 and #487; by 2024 that had become #514 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jan #514, Teodor #468.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Jan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Teodor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jan #139 in 2010, Teodor #349 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jan #372, Teodor #402.
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 | Jan | Teodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑːn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #149 (2025) | Norway · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Teodor does not have one recorded yet.
- Jan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Teodor.
- A meaning is recorded for Jan; Teodor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Teodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys