Adrian vs Dawid
Adrian and Dawidcompared 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 2023, Adrian was ranked #62 and Dawid #503 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Dawid #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Dawid #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Adrian was ranked #365 and Dawid #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adrian and Dawid over time
Adrian and Dawid appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dawid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dawid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Adrian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Dawid changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2018, ending at #365 and #416.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Dawid were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #62 and #503.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Dawid #250 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1976–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Dawid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Dawid #157 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #62, Dawid #503.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Dawid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Dawid #250 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Dawid #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dawid in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Dawid #122 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Dawid #516.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2018
Adrian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dawid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Dawid #207 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Adrian #365, Dawid #416.
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 | Adrian | Dawid |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (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); Dawid does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Dawid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Dawid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Dawid
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #542 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys