Leo vs Nerijus
Leo and Nerijuscompared 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 1992, Leo was ranked #379 and Nerijus #615 among boys in Norway.
Leo and Nerijus over time
Leo and Nerijus appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Nerijus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Leo 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.
Nerijus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Leo 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
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1972–1992
Leo held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nerijus in 14.
Highest recorded here: Leo #378 in 1990, Nerijus #217 in 1980.
The order changed in 1990: Leo moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #431 and #391; by 1990 that had become #378 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Leo #379, Nerijus #615.
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 | Leo | Nerijus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Lion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) | Norway · Boys #615 (1992) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Nerijus does not have one recorded yet.
- Leo has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nerijus.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Nerijus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Nerijus
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #599 among boys in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1992
Highest recorded position: #202 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1971–1992).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in Norway, in 1992.
Norway · Boys