Johannes vs Rex
Johannes and Rexcompared 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 2025, Johannes was ranked #2952 and Rex #228 among boys in England and Wales.
Johannes and Rex over time
Johannes and Rex appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Rex held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Johannes 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.
Johannes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rex 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Johannes and Rex were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2952 and #228.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Johannes held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rex in 25.
Highest recorded here: Johannes #1168 in 1996, Rex #142 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Rex moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1505 and #2425; by 2000 that had become #1552 and #1552.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johannes #2952, Rex #228.
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 | Johannes | Rex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #228 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johannes has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Rex.
- 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 #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Rex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #64 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1960
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1960).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #228 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys