Adrian vs Damon

Adrian and Damoncompared 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 1976, Adrian was ranked #75 and Damon #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Adrian was ranked #168 and Damon #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #200 and Damon #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Damon #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Damon #619 among boys in Scotland.

Adrian and Damon over time

Adrian and Damon appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damon in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Damon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Damon #226 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Damon #1000.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1977–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Damon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #49 in 1977, Damon #271 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #200, Damon #582.

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 Adrian

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

Conor vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #348.
Conor · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Matthew vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #55 and #348.
Matthew · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Adrian vs Erik
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Erik fell — from #449 and #30 in 1958 to #70 and #64 in 2025.
Adrian · Erik · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Adrian vs Nils
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Nils fell — from #449 and #27 in 1958 to #70 and #61 in 2025.
Adrian · Nils · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Adrian, Damon
Field	Adrian	Damon
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Latin	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/	Not yet recorded
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #70 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Damon does not have one recorded yet.
Adrian and Damon both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Damon doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Adrian

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Damon

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys