Lasse vs Paul
Lasse and Paulcompared 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 2024, Lasse was ranked #195 and Paul #370 among boys in Norway.
Lasse and Paul over time
Lasse and Paul appear together in 1 published list, across 80 years of shared records. Lasse held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paul 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.
Paul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lasse 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Lasse moved ahead of Paul in Norway · Boys — #319 and #312 the year before became #154 and #351.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lasse and Paul changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2024, ending at #195 and #370.
- Longest-running competitions
Lasse and Paul were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #195 and #370.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Lasse held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Paul in 21.
Highest recorded here: Lasse #44 in 1988, Paul #67 in 1946.
The order changed in 2020: Lasse moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #319 and #312; by 2020 that had become #154 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lasse #195, Paul #370.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Paul
Pairs where Paul shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Paul vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #72 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #602 and #2014.
Paul · Ross · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paul vs Craig
In 1996 they stood at #72 and #81 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #602 and #1705.
Paul · Craig · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paul vs Mitchell
In 1996 they stood at #72 and #79 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #602 and #1538.
Paul · Mitchell · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Patrick vs Paul
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #72 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #134 and #602.
Patrick · Paul · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Lasse | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman name Paulus, meaning 'small' in Latin. Saint Paul, originally named Saul, converted to Christianity and became a key missionary figure, authoring several New Testament epistles. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔːl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #237 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paul has a recorded origin (Latin); Lasse does not have one recorded yet.
- Lasse has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Paul.
- A meaning is recorded for Paul; Lasse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Lasse
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #114 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: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #237 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Paul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys