Joel vs Nikodem
Joel and Nikodemcompared 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 2022, Joel was ranked #109 and Nikodem #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Joel was ranked #178 and Nikodem #267 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joel was ranked #209 and Nikodem #360 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joel was ranked #278 and Nikodem #404 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Joel was ranked #509 and Nikodem #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Joel and Nikodem over time
Joel and Nikodem appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Joel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nikodem in 1.
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.
Joel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nikodem 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
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Joel held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nikodem in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joel #69 in 2005, Nikodem #331 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joel #209, Nikodem #360.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Joel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nikodem in 17.
Highest recorded here: Joel #222 in 2006, Nikodem #192 in 2010.
The order changed in 2021: Nikodem moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #433 and #459; by 2021 that had become #349 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joel #509, Nikodem #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2022
Joel held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nikodem in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joel #50 in 2010, Nikodem #271 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Joel #109, Nikodem #414.
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 | Joel | Nikodem |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #178 (2025) | Norway · Boys #267 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joel has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nikodem.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Joel
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2010
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #178 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nikodem
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys