Justin vs Nicklas
Justin and Nicklascompared 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 2008, Justin was ranked #193 and Nicklas #4432 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Justin was ranked #454 and Nicklas #249 among boys in Norway.
Justin and Nicklas over time
Justin and Nicklas appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Nicklas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Justin 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.
Nicklas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Justin 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1976–2017
Justin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicklas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Justin #299 in 2010, Nicklas #136 in 2007.
The order changed in 1986: Nicklas moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #441 and #632; by 1986 that had become #625 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Justin #454, Nicklas #249.
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 | Justin | Nicklas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #496 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Justin and Nicklas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Nicklas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #612 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #136 among boys in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1976–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #496 among boys in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · Boys