Kristoffer vs Obinna
Kristoffer and Obinnacompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kristoffer was ranked #3373 and Obinna #3908 among boys in England and Wales.
Kristoffer and Obinna over time
Kristoffer and Obinna appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Obinna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kristoffer 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.
Obinna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kristoffer 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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kristoffer #1821 in 1998, Obinna #1578 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2015
Kristoffer held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Obinna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kristoffer #1821 in 1998, Obinna #1578 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Kristoffer moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #4527 and #2544; by 2015 that had become #3373 and #3908.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kristoffer #3373, Obinna #3908.
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 | Kristoffer | Obinna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #187 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1859 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kristoffer and Obinna both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Kristoffer
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #207 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: #11 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Obinna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2005
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1859 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys