Roger vs Vladimir
Roger 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, Roger was ranked #400 and Vladimir #562 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Roger was ranked #631 and Vladimir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Vladimir #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Vladimir over time
Roger and Vladimir appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Roger 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
Roger and Vladimir changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #1402.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1947 to 2005, ending at #400 and #562.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1947–2005
Roger held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Roger #400, Vladimir #562.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vladimir in 14.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Vladimir moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1962 and #2458; by 2013 that had become #3822 and #1339.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Vladimir #1402.
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 | Roger | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1402 (2024) |
| 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
- Roger has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vladimir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys