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Justin vs Roger

Justin 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.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1972, Justin was ranked #26 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1969, Justin was ranked #63 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Justin was ranked #364 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2013, Justin was ranked #437 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.

Justin and Roger over time

Justin and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger 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 3 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.

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 1967, Justin moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #132 and #99 the year before became #98 and #128.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Justin and Roger were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #364 and #631.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 19642021

    Justin held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Roger in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Justin #80 in 1974, Roger #99 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1967: Justin moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #132 and #99; by 1967 that had become #98 and #128.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Justin #364, Roger #631.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Justin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Roger #694 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Roger #2263.

  • Norway · Boys18 shared years, 19692013

    Justin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roger in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Justin #355 in 2003, Roger #18 in 1972.

    The order changed in 2003: Justin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #409 and #356; by 2003 that had become #355 and #552.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Justin #437, Roger #514.

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.

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Justin, Roger
FieldJustinRoger
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Justin and Roger both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Justin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–2010

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys