Roman vs Victor
Roman and Victorcompared 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, Roman was ranked #32 and Victor #274 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Roman was ranked #46 and Victor #432 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Roman was ranked #438 and Victor #99 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Roman was ranked #108 and Victor #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Roman was ranked #179 and Victor #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Roman and Victor over time
Roman and Victor appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Victor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Roman 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Roman moved ahead of Victor in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #322 and #295 the year before became #172 and #226.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roman and Victor changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1952 and 2025, ending at #438 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Roman and Victor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #438 and #99.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1952–2025
Roman held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Victor in 34.
Highest recorded here: Roman #196 in 1965, Victor #77 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roman #438, Victor #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roman held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Victor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Roman #23 in 2021, Victor #227 in 2017.
The order changed in 2003: Roman moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #411 and #319; by 2003 that had become #241 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roman #32, Victor #274.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2001–2025
Roman held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Victor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Roman #134 in 2024, Victor #152 in 2002.
The order changed in 2020: Roman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #322 and #295; by 2020 that had become #172 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roman #179, Victor #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2024
Roman held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Victor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roman #108 in 2024, Victor #342 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roman #108, Victor #404.
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 | Roman | Victor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈro.man/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) | Norway · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Victor does not have one recorded yet.
- Roman and Victor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; Victor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Victor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #236 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys