Karol vs Mahmoud
Karol and Mahmoudcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Karol was ranked #436 and Mahmoud #477 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Karol was ranked #443 and Mahmoud #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Karol was ranked #3684 and Mahmoud #1035 among boys in England and Wales.
Karol and Mahmoud over time
Karol and Mahmoud appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Karol held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahmoud 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.
Karol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mahmoud 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
Karol and Mahmoud changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2021, ending at #436 and #477.
- Longest-running competitions
Karol and Mahmoud were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1968 to 2021, ending at #436 and #477.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Karol #150 in 1983, Mahmoud #251 in 1985.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1968–2021
Karol held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mahmoud in 21.
Highest recorded here: Karol #150 in 1983, Mahmoud #251 in 1985.
The order changed in 2019: Karol moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #505 and #383; by 2019 that had become #462 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Karol #436, Mahmoud #477.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2025
Karol held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mahmoud in 8.
Highest recorded here: Karol #557 in 2011, Mahmoud #1035 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karol #3684, Mahmoud #1035.
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 | Karol | Mahmoud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) | Norway · Boys #434 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karol and Mahmoud both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mahmoud
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys