Oskar vs Yousef
Oskar and Yousefcompared 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, Oskar was ranked #21 and Yousef #231 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Oskar was ranked #200 and Yousef #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Oskar was ranked #338 and Yousef #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Oskar was ranked #352 and Yousef #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Oskar was ranked #468 and Yousef #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Oskar and Yousef over time
Oskar and Yousef appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Oskar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Yousef 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.
Oskar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Yousef in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Oskar moved ahead of Yousef in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #500 and #500 the year before became #133 and #604.
- Longest-running competitions
Oskar and Yousef were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #21 and #231.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Oskar #15 in 2021, Yousef #193 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1970–2025
Oskar held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Yousef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #15 in 2021, Yousef #193 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oskar #21, Yousef #231.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Oskar held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Yousef in 2.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #174 in 2009, Yousef #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Oskar moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #759 and #725; by 1998 that had become #502 and #1263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oskar #338, Yousef #412.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2003–2025
Oskar held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Yousef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #133 in 2009, Yousef #500 in 2003.
The order changed in 2009: Oskar moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2009 that had become #133 and #604.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oskar #468, Yousef #676.
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 | Oskar | Yousef |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The origin is genuinely disputed between two theories: one traces it to an Old Irish phrase commonly rendered as 'deer friend'; the other links it to a Germanic compound commonly interpreted as 'god's spear', possibly brought to Ireland by Norse settlers. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔs.kar/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #21 (2025) | Norway · Boys #231 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oskar has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse); Yousef does not have one recorded yet.
- Oskar and Yousef both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oskar; Yousef doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Oskar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #201 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: #15 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Yousef
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #516 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys