Konstantin vs Nikolas
Konstantin and Nikolascompared 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 2025, Konstantin was ranked #469 and Nikolas #412 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Konstantin was ranked #770 and Nikolas #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Konstantin was ranked #2443 and Nikolas #678 among boys in England and Wales.
Konstantin and Nikolas over time
Konstantin and Nikolas appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Nikolas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Konstantin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Konstantin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nikolas 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
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Konstantin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nikolas in 22.
Highest recorded here: Konstantin #1271 in 2016, Nikolas #436 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Konstantin #2443, Nikolas #678.
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 | Konstantin | Nikolas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #469 (2025) | Norway · Boys #412 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Konstantin and Nikolas both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Konstantin
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #427 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #469 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nikolas
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #633 among boys in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1983–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys