Johannes vs Nick
Johannes and Nickcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johannes was ranked #3254 and Nick #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Johannes and Nick over time
Johannes and Nick appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Nick held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Johannes in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Johannes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nick 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
Johannes and Nick changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #1758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Johannes #1168 in 1996, Nick #887 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johannes held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nick in 22.
Highest recorded here: Johannes #1168 in 1996, Nick #887 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johannes #3254, Nick #1758.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Johannes
Pairs where Johannes shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Johannes vs Vidar
In 1945 they stood at #75 and #71 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #478.
Johannes · Vidar · 78 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2019 they were #431 and #13.
Harry · Johannes · 46 shared years, 1945–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paul vs Johannes
In 1945 they stood at #73 and #75 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #370 and #6.
Paul · Johannes · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Johannes vs Aksel
Johannes and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #25.
Johannes · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Johannes | Nick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johannes has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Nick.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Johannes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #75 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: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nick
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys