Paulius vs Tim
Paulius and Timcompared 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 Tim #225 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Paulius was ranked #713 and Tim #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Paulius was ranked #3411 and Tim #2104 among boys in England and Wales.
Paulius and Tim over time
Paulius and Tim appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Tim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paulius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Paulius #208 in 1987, Tim #135 in 1988.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1979–2016
Paulius held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tim in 21.
Highest recorded here: Paulius #208 in 1987, Tim #135 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Paulius #534, Tim #225.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2019
Paulius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tim in 11.
Highest recorded here: Paulius #2270 in 2012, Tim #655 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Paulius #3411, Tim #2104.
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 | Tim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3411 (2019) | Norway · Boys #218 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paulius has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Tim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #414 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys