Pedro vs Vladimir
Pedro and Vladimircompared 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 2005, Pedro was ranked #501 and Vladimir #562 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Pedro was ranked #572 and Vladimir #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Pedro was ranked #782 and Vladimir #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Pedro and Vladimir over time
Pedro and Vladimir appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Pedro held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vladimir in 1.
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.
Pedro reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Vladimir 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.
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
Pedro and Vladimir changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2005, ending at #501 and #562.
- Longest-running competitions
Pedro and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1959 to 2005, ending at #501 and #562.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1959–2005
Pedro held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vladimir in 22.
Highest recorded here: Pedro #283 in 1976, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order changed in 2005: Pedro moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #528 and #490; by 2005 that had become #501 and #562.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Pedro #501, Vladimir #562.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2025
Pedro held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Vladimir in 7.
Highest recorded here: Pedro #777 in 2009, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pedro #782, Vladimir #1226.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2022
Pedro held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Vladimir in 1.
Highest recorded here: Pedro #390 in 2021, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Pedro moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #741 and #741; by 2021 that had become #390 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Pedro #572, Vladimir #779.
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 | Pedro | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pedro has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vladimir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Pedro
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2014
Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1954–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #782 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys