Nikola vs Theodor
Nikola and Theodorcompared 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, Nikola was ranked #510 and Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Nikola was ranked #657 and Theodor #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nikola was ranked #1758 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Nikola and Theodor over time
Nikola and Theodor appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Theodor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nikola in 0.
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.
Nikola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Theodor 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
Nikola and Theodor changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #622.
- Longest-running competitions
Nikola and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #510 and #11.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Nikola #1113 in 2019, Theodor #514 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1978–2025
Nikola held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Theodor in 35.
Highest recorded here: Nikola #294 in 1983, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1989: Theodor moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #404 and #563; by 1989 that had become #549 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nikola #510, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Nikola held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Theodor in 22.
Highest recorded here: Nikola #1113 in 2019, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Theodor moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1981 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #2199 and #1201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nikola #1758, Theodor #622.
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 Theodor
Pairs where Theodor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Theodor vs Kristoffer
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2010 as Kristoffer fell out of it to #55, having been #34 the year before.
Theodor · Kristoffer · 44 shared years, 1948–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Theodor vs Mats
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2006 as Mats fell out of it to #59, having been #40 the year before.
Theodor · Mats · 43 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Nikola | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #510 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Nikola does not have one recorded yet.
- Nikola has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Theodor.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Nikola doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Nikola
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1977–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #510 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys