Maciej vs Robin
Maciej and Robincompared 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 2024, Maciej was ranked #5119 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Maciej was ranked #408 and Robin #184 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Maciej was ranked #520 and Robin #195 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Maciej was ranked #343 and Robin #219 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Maciej and Robin over time
Maciej and Robin appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Robin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maciej in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maciej reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Robin 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
Maciej and Robin changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2019, ending at #408 and #184.
- Longest-running competitions
Maciej and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1959 to 2019, ending at #408 and #184.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1959–2019
Maciej held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Robin in 43.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #144 in 1983, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Maciej #408, Robin #184.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Maciej held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robin in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #471 in 2008, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maciej #5119, Robin #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2005–2018
Maciej held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Robin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #204 in 2009, Robin #195 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Maciej #520, Robin #195.
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 | Maciej | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maciej and Robin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Maciej
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #464 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2019
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1959–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys