Scott vs Zbigniew
Scott and Zbigniewcompared 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 1993, Scott was ranked #347 and Zbigniew #641 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Scott was ranked #557 and Zbigniew #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Zbigniew over time
Scott and Zbigniew appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Zbigniew held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Scott 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.
Zbigniew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Scott 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
Norway · Boys16 shared years, 1957–1993
Scott held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zbigniew in 15.
Highest recorded here: Scott #347 in 1993, Zbigniew #151 in 1972.
The order changed in 1993: Scott moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #641 and #551; by 1993 that had become #347 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Scott #347, Zbigniew #641.
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 | Scott | Zbigniew |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Zbigniew does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Zbigniew.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Zbigniew doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Zbigniew
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #291 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–1993
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1953–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1993
Most recently recorded at #641 among boys in Norway, in 1993.
Norway · Boys