Justin vs Niclas
Justin and Niclascompared 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 2002, Justin was ranked #201 and Niclas #3225 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Justin was ranked #437 and Niclas #361 among boys in Norway.
Justin and Niclas over time
Justin and Niclas appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Niclas 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.
Niclas 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 · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2013
Justin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Niclas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Justin #299 in 2010, Niclas #247 in 2003.
The order changed in 1986: Niclas moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #441 and #512; by 1986 that had become #625 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Justin #437, Niclas #361.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Justin
Pairs where Justin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Benjamin vs Justin
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #83 and #402.
Benjamin · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Justin
George and Justin changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #112 and #402.
George · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Oliver vs Justin
Oliver and Justin changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #18 and #402.
Oliver · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Henry vs Justin
Henry and Justin changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #76 and #402.
Henry · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Justin | Niclas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #487 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Justin and Niclas 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 #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Niclas
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #555 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2022
Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1973–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in Norway, in 2022.
Norway · Boys