Karol vs Nigel
Karol and Nigelcompared 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 2014, Karol was ranked #314 and Nigel #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Karol was ranked #4270 and Nigel #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Karol and Nigel over time
Karol and Nigel appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Karol held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nigel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nigel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Karol 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Karol #75 in 1979, Nigel #78 in 1979.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1979 they stood at #75 and #78 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2014 they were #314 and #715.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2024
Karol held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nigel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Karol #557 in 2011, Nigel #747 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karol #4270, Nigel #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1979–2014
Karol held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nigel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Karol #75 in 1979, Nigel #78 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Karol #314, Nigel #715.
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 | Nigel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karol and Nigel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys