Konrad vs Max
Konrad and Maxcompared 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 2021, Konrad was ranked #755 and Max #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Konrad was ranked #2921 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Konrad was ranked #387 and Max #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Konrad was ranked #125 and Max #72 among boys in Norway.
Konrad and Max over time
Konrad and Max appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Konrad 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.
Konrad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Max in 1. 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 1997, Max moved ahead of Konrad in Norway · Boys — #302 and #305 the year before became #343 and #189.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Konrad and Max changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #125 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Konrad and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #125 and #72.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Konrad #269 in 2010, Max #34 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1946–2025
Konrad held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Max in 37.
Highest recorded here: Konrad #122 in 2019, Max #60 in 2012.
The order changed in 1997: Max moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #302 and #305; by 1997 that had become #343 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Konrad #125, Max #72.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Konrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Konrad #552 in 2009, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Konrad #2921, Max #44.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1986–2021
Konrad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 13.
Highest recorded here: Konrad #269 in 2010, Max #34 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Konrad #755, Max #37.
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 | Konrad | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæks/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #125 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Konrad does not have one recorded yet.
- Konrad has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Konrad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Konrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #206 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys