Joseph vs Konrad
Joseph and Konradcompared 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 2010, Joseph was ranked #29 and Konrad #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Joseph was ranked #48 and Konrad #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #56 and Konrad #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Joseph was ranked #465 and Konrad #125 among boys in Norway.
Joseph and Konrad over time
Joseph and Konrad appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Konrad in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Joseph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Konrad 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
Joseph and Konrad changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2025, ending at #465 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Joseph and Konrad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 66 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #465 and #125.
List by list
Norway · Boys66 shared years, 1949–2025
Joseph held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Konrad in 54.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #272 in 1985, Konrad #122 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joseph #465, Konrad #125.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joseph held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Konrad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #7 in 2000, Konrad #552 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joseph #56, Konrad #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1986–2021
Joseph held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Konrad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #18 in 1986, Konrad #269 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Joseph #48, Konrad #755.
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 | Joseph | Konrad |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (2025) | Norway · Boys #125 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joseph and Konrad both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Konrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #206 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: #122 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys