Jim vs Roger
Jim and Rogercompared 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 2021, Jim was ranked #364 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Jim was ranked #421 and Roger #491 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jim was ranked #5119 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Jim and Roger over time
Jim and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jim in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roger 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
Jim and Roger changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #2263.
- Longest-running competitions
Jim and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1947 to 2007, ending at #421 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jim #680 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1947–2007
Jim held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roger in 48.
Highest recorded here: Jim #121 in 1966, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 2007: Jim moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #429 and #400; by 2007 that had become #421 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jim #421, Roger #491.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roger in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jim #680 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Roger moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2813 and #3523; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #2263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jim #5119, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1965–2021
Jim held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Roger in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jim #207 in 1965, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order changed in 1997: Jim moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #299 and #263; by 1997 that had become #251 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jim #364, Roger #631.
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 | Jim | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Roger.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jim
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2017
Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1947–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys