Nicholas vs Robertas
Nicholas and Robertascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Nicholas was ranked #136 and Robertas #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Nicholas was ranked #139 and Robertas #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Nicholas was ranked #176 and Robertas #629 among boys in Norway.
Nicholas and Robertas over time
Nicholas and Robertas appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Nicholas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robertas 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Nicholas and Robertas changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 1993, ending at #176 and #629.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1963–1993
Nicholas held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Robertas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Nicholas #176 in 1993, Robertas #287 in 1985.
The order changed in 1981: Nicholas moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #591 and #549; by 1981 that had become #382 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Nicholas #176, Robertas #629.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2019
Nicholas held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robertas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nicholas #118 in 2008, Robertas #2390 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Nicholas #139, Robertas #4702.
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 | Nicholas | Robertas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicholas has a recorded origin (Greek); Robertas does not have one recorded yet.
- Nicholas and Robertas both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicholas; Robertas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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 #325 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Robertas
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #447 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1993
Highest recorded position: #287 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1963–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys