Ross vs Saul
Ross and Saulcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ross was ranked #395 and Saul #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #275 and Saul #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #307 and Saul #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Saul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Saul over time
Ross and Saul appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saul 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.
Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Saul 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
Ross and Saul changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #1402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ross #30 in 1997, Saul #186 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Saul in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Saul #241 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Saul moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #894 and #1001; by 2020 that had become #1723 and #993.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Saul #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Ross held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Saul in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ross #30 in 1997, Saul #186 in 1999.
The order changed in 2021: Saul moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #231 and #270; by 2021 that had become #433 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ross #395, Saul #272.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Saul in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Saul #249 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #275, Saul #655.
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 | Ross | Saul |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross and Saul both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Saul
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys