Pavel vs Syed
Pavel and Syedcompared 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 2025, Pavel was ranked #1705 and Syed #126 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Pavel was ranked #513 and Syed #365 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Pavel was ranked #655 and Syed #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Pavel and Syed over time
Pavel and Syed appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Syed held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pavel 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.
Pavel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Syed 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
Pavel and Syed changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1974 and 2013, ending at #513 and #365.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Pavel #348 in 1987, Syed #304 in 1985.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2025
Pavel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Syed in 25.
Highest recorded here: Pavel #1192 in 2020, Syed #126 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pavel #1705, Syed #126.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1974–2013
Pavel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Syed in 14.
Highest recorded here: Pavel #348 in 1987, Syed #304 in 1985.
The order changed in 1999: Syed moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #533 and #539; by 1999 that had become #570 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Pavel #513, Syed #365.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2024
Pavel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Syed in 8.
Highest recorded here: Pavel #375 in 2003, Syed #336 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Syed moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #375 and #423; by 2006 that had become #596 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pavel #655, Syed #394.
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 | Pavel | Syed |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #126 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pavel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Syed.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Pavel
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2013
Highest recorded position: #348 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Syed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #311 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #126 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys