Laurits vs Nicholas
Laurits and Nicholascompared 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, Laurits was ranked #283 and Nicholas #325 among boys in Norway.
Laurits and Nicholas over time
Laurits and Nicholas appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Nicholas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Laurits in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nicholas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Laurits 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Laurits and Nicholas changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #283 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Laurits and Nicholas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #283 and #325.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1955–2025
Laurits held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nicholas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Laurits #263 in 2023, Nicholas #126 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laurits #283, Nicholas #325.
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 Nicholas
Pairs where Nicholas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicholas vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #214 and #845.
Nicholas · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Nicholas
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #52 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #716 and #214.
Stephen · Nicholas · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Nicholas
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #52 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #214.
Sean · Nicholas · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Cillian vs Nicholas
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Nicholas fell — from #305 and #81 in 1970 to #9 and #198 in 2025.
Cillian · Nicholas · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Laurits | Nicholas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — 'victory of the people'. Associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop and the inspiration for Santa Claus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 #283 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicholas has a recorded origin (Greek); Laurits does not have one recorded yet.
- Laurits has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicholas.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicholas; Laurits doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Laurits
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #283 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nicholas
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #384 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1955–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys