Janusz vs Norbert
Janusz and Norbertcompared 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 1985, Janusz was ranked #504 and Norbert #449 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Janusz was ranked #4805 and Norbert #1589 among boys in England and Wales.
Janusz and Norbert over time
Janusz and Norbert appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Janusz held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Norbert 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.
Janusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Norbert 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1959–1985
Janusz held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Norbert in 3.
Highest recorded here: Janusz #186 in 1959, Norbert #241 in 1975.
The order changed in 1985: Norbert moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #331 and #596; by 1985 that had become #504 and #449.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Janusz #504, Norbert #449.
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 | Janusz | Norbert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4805 (2012) | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janusz and Norbert both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Janusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–1987
Highest recorded position: #160 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1950–1987).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #4805 among boys in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Boys
Norbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1952–2010).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys