Johnny vs Roger
Johnny 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, Johnny was ranked #204 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Johnny was ranked #351 and Roger #491 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johnny was ranked #494 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Johnny and Roger over time
Johnny and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johnny in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Johnny in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Johnny and Roger averaged 53.9 places apart, ending at #351 and #491.
- Longest-running competitions
Johnny and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1945 to 2007, ending at #351 and #491.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1945–2007
Johnny held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roger in 52.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #44 in 1956, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 1998: Johnny moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #302 and #281; by 1998 that had become #289 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Johnny #351, Roger #491.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johnny held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #322 in 2005, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johnny #494, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1983–2021
Johnny held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roger in 10.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #171 in 2019, Roger #160 in 1984.
The order changed in 1997: Johnny moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #281 and #261; by 1997 that had become #303 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Johnny #204, 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 | Johnny | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #252 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johnny and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Johnny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #90 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 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