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Mikolaj vs Roger

Mikolaj and Rogercompared 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 2007, Mikolaj was ranked #275 and Roger #491 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Mikolaj was ranked #364 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Mikolaj was ranked #1076 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.

Mikolaj and Roger over time

Mikolaj and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mikolaj 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

  • England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 20032024

    Mikolaj held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roger in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Mikolaj #322 in 2016, Roger #1403 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2006: Mikolaj moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #2754 and #1534; by 2006 that had become #847 and #1643.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mikolaj #1076, Roger #2263.

  • Norway · Boys11 shared years, 19822007

    Mikolaj held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Roger in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Mikolaj #275 in 2007, Roger #60 in 1982.

    The order changed in 2000: Mikolaj moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #581 and #318; by 2000 that had become #470 and #480.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Mikolaj #275, Roger #491.

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 Roger

Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mikolaj, Roger
FieldMikolajRoger
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #507 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mikolaj has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roger.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Mikolaj

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #590 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2024

    Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #507 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys