Rodney vs Stanislaw

Rodney and Stanislawcompared 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 2024, Rodney was ranked #2671 and Stanislaw #924 among boys in England and Wales.

Rodney and Stanislaw over time

Rodney and Stanislaw appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Stanislaw held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rodney 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.

Rodney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Stanislaw 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

England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Rodney held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stanislaw in 15.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #1361 in 2007, Stanislaw #581 in 2017.
The order changed in 2008: Stanislaw moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1361 and #1578; by 2008 that had become #3158 and #1024.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rodney #2671, Stanislaw #924.

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 Rodney

Pairs where Rodney shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Wayne vs Rodney
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Wayne and Rodney averaged 12.0 places apart, ending at #65 and #87.
Wayne · Rodney · 32 shared years, 1952–1983 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1983 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Glenn vs Rodney
In New Zealand · Boys, Glenn moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
Glenn · Rodney · 20 shared years, 1954–1974 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1968 New Zealand ranking
Adrian vs Rodney
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adrian moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1977 as Rodney fell out of it to #55, having been #39 the year before.
Adrian · Rodney · 31 shared years, 1952–1983 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1977 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Scott vs Rodney
In New Zealand · Boys, Scott moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
Scott · Rodney · 14 shared years, 1960–1974 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1968 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Rodney, Stanislaw
Field	Rodney	Stanislaw
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	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024)	Norway · Boys #502 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	70/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Rodney has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stanislaw.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Rodney

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Stanislaw

Popularity journey

First recorded1950
First recorded at #318 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–2024
Highest recorded position: #151 among boys in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1950–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #924 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys