Ole vs Shayaan
Ole and Shayaancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Ole was ranked #4789 and Shayaan #1179 among boys in England and Wales.
Ole and Shayaan over time
Ole and Shayaan appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Shayaan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ole 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 1 of those lists, and Shayaan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ole #1156 in 2008, Shayaan #598 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Ole held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shayaan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ole #1156 in 2008, Shayaan #598 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Shayaan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1771 and #2857; by 2004 that had become #3651 and #1498.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ole #4789, Shayaan #1179.
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 | Ole | Shayaan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1066 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ole has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shayaan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
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
Shayaan
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #1850 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #598 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1066 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys