Oskar vs Youssef
Oskar and Youssefcompared 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 2022, Oskar was ranked #24 and Youssef #507 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Oskar was ranked #349 and Youssef #896 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Oskar was ranked #468 and Youssef #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Oskar and Youssef over time
Oskar and Youssef appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Oskar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Youssef 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.
Oskar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Youssef 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Oskar and Youssef changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2022, ending at #24 and #507.
- Longest-running competitions
Oskar and Youssef were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #349 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Oskar #18 in 2019, Youssef #297 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1966–2022
Oskar held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Youssef in 2.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #18 in 2019, Youssef #297 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Oskar #24, Youssef #507.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Oskar held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Youssef in 1.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #174 in 2009, Youssef #748 in 2016.
The order changed in 1997: Oskar moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #976 and #938; by 1997 that had become #759 and #1578.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oskar #349, Youssef #896.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Oskar held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Youssef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #143 in 2011, Youssef #448 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oskar #468, Youssef #577.
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 Oskar
Pairs where Oskar shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anders vs Oskar
Anders and Oskar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #21.
Anders · Oskar · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Oskar
Andreas and Oskar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #21.
Andreas · Oskar · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Oskar
Arne and Oskar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #21.
Arne · Oskar · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Oskar
Bjørn and Oskar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #21.
Bjørn · Oskar · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Oskar | Youssef |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #21 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Youssef does not have one recorded yet.
- Oskar and Youssef both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oskar; Youssef doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #349 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Youssef
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #482 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2022
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1966–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #896 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys