Mahmoud vs Viktor
Mahmoud and Viktorcompared 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, Mahmoud was ranked #434 and Viktor #63 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Mahmoud was ranked #710 and Viktor #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mahmoud was ranked #1162 and Viktor #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Mahmoud and Viktor over time
Mahmoud and Viktor appear together in 2 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Viktor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahmoud in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mahmoud reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Viktor 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
Mahmoud and Viktor changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2025, ending at #434 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Mahmoud and Viktor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #434 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1953–2025
Mahmoud held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Viktor in 55.
Highest recorded here: Mahmoud #251 in 1985, Viktor #46 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mahmoud #434, Viktor #63.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mahmoud held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Viktor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mahmoud #1040 in 1996, Viktor #656 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mahmoud #1162, Viktor #1517.
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 | Mahmoud | Viktor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #434 (2025) | Norway · Boys #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mahmoud and Viktor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mahmoud
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #434 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Viktor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #244 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: #46 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys