Ole vs Vakaris
Ole and Vakariscompared 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 Vakaris #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Ole and Vakaris over time
Ole and Vakaris appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Ole held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vakaris 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 Vakaris 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
Ole and Vakaris changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2008 and 2022, ending at #4789 and #3449.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2022
Ole held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vakaris in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ole #1156 in 2008, Vakaris #1804 in 2016.
The order changed in 2022: Vakaris moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3017 and #3451; by 2022 that had become #4789 and #3449.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ole #4789, Vakaris #3449.
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 | Vakaris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ole has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vakaris.
- 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
Vakaris
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #629 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2021
Highest recorded position: #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys