John vs Mustafa
John and Mustafacompared 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 2025, John was ranked #29 and Mustafa #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #78 and Mustafa #227 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, John was ranked #161 and Mustafa #297 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #164 and Mustafa #165 among boys in England and Wales.
John and Mustafa over time
John and Mustafa appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. John held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mustafa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
John reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mustafa 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
John and Mustafa were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 78 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #161 and #297.
List by list
Norway · Boys78 shared years, 1946–2025
John held the stronger position in 78 of those years, Mustafa in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #12 in 1955, Mustafa #167 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: John #161, Mustafa #297.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
John held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mustafa in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #46 in 1996, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: John #164, Mustafa #165.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2025
John held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mustafa in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #14 in 2000, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: John #29, Mustafa #309.
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 | John | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. One of the most widespread names in Christian Europe, associated with both John the Baptist and the apostle John. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɔn/ | 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #29 (2025) | Norway · Boys #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- John has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Mustafa does not have one recorded yet.
- John has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Mustafa.
- A meaning is recorded for John; Mustafa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
John
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mustafa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #258 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys