Nikolay vs Ole
Nikolay and Olecompared 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 2019, Nikolay was ranked #475 and Ole #58 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Nikolay was ranked #1314 and Ole #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Nikolay and Ole over time
Nikolay and Ole appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Ole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nikolay 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.
Ole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nikolay 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
Nikolay and Ole changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2008 and 2022, ending at #1314 and #4789.
- Longest-running competitions
Nikolay and Ole were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1959 to 2019, ending at #475 and #58.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1959–2019
Nikolay held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ole in 45.
Highest recorded here: Nikolay #294 in 2005, Ole #6 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Nikolay #475, Ole #58.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2022
Nikolay held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ole in 6.
Highest recorded here: Nikolay #1250 in 2021, Ole #1156 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Nikolay moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1745 and #1745; by 2021 that had become #1250 and #3017.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Nikolay #1314, Ole #4789.
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 Ole
Pairs where Ole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ole vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #437.
Ole · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Odd
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #9 in Norway · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #413.
Ole · Odd · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Tore
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #12 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #368.
Ole · Tore · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #358.
Ole · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Nikolay | Ole |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nikolay has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ole.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Nikolay
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #474 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: #294 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1959–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ole
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #16 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: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys