Paulius vs Sven
Paulius and Svencompared 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 2016, Paulius was ranked #534 and Sven #370 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Paulius was ranked #3411 and Sven #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Paulius and Sven over time
Paulius and Sven appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Sven held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paulius 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.
Sven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Paulius 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1979–2016
Paulius held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sven in 21.
Highest recorded here: Paulius #208 in 1987, Sven #116 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Paulius #534, Sven #370.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1999–2019
Paulius held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sven in 4.
Highest recorded here: Paulius #2270 in 2012, Sven #1383 in 1999.
The order changed in 2019: Paulius moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3449 and #3040; by 2019 that had become #3411 and #4702.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Paulius #3411, Sven #4702.
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 | Paulius | Sven |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3411 (2019) | Norway · Boys #290 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paulius has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sven.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Paulius
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #508 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2016
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #3411 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys
Sven
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #69 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: #69 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #290 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys