Omar vs Radoslaw
Omar and Radoslawcompared 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, Omar was ranked #191 and Radoslaw #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2002, Omar was ranked #208 and Radoslaw #545 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Omar was ranked #448 and Radoslaw #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Omar and Radoslaw over time
Omar and Radoslaw appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Radoslaw in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Radoslaw reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Omar 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
Omar and Radoslaw changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2002, ending at #208 and #545.
List by list
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1969–2002
Omar held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Radoslaw in 8.
Highest recorded here: Omar #166 in 1983, Radoslaw #184 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Omar #208, Radoslaw #545.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2022
Omar held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Radoslaw in 0.
Highest recorded here: Omar #191 in 2022, Radoslaw #2544 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Omar #191, Radoslaw #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.
Side by side
| Field | Omar | Radoslaw |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊmɑr/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Radoslaw does not have one recorded yet.
- Omar has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Radoslaw.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Radoslaw doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Omar
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Radoslaw
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #535 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2002
Highest recorded position: #184 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1969–2002).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys