Joseph vs Roger
Joseph 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, Joseph was ranked #48 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Joseph was ranked #54 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #56 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Joseph was ranked #59 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Joseph was ranked #436 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
Joseph and Roger over time
Joseph and Roger appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roger in 2.
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 4 of those lists, Joseph 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Joseph moved ahead of Roger in New Zealand · Boys — #72 and #70 the year before became #84 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joseph and Roger changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1972, ending at #54 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Joseph and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1949 to 2013, ending at #436 and #514.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Joseph #11 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1949–2013
Joseph held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Roger in 48.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #272 in 1985, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 2013: Joseph moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #430 and #400; by 2013 that had become #436 and #514.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Joseph #436, Roger #514.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
Joseph held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #11 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Joseph #48, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joseph held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #7 in 2000, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joseph #56, Roger #2263.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Joseph held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Roger in 13.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #54 in 1972, Roger #37 in 1954.
The order changed in 1970: Joseph moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #72 and #70; by 1970 that had become #84 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Joseph #54, Roger #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Joseph held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #50 in 1965, Roger #64 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Joseph #59, Roger #84.
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 | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (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
- Joseph and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
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
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