Adrian vs Dovydas
Adrian and Dovydascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adrian was ranked #211 and Dovydas #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Adrian was ranked #298 and Dovydas #3048 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Adrian was ranked #398 and Dovydas #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adrian and Dovydas over time
Adrian and Dovydas appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dovydas 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #110 in 2010, Dovydas #337 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dovydas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Dovydas #1021 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #298, Dovydas #3048.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2002–2020
Adrian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dovydas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Dovydas #337 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adrian #211, Dovydas #741.
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
- 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
- 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
- Peter vs Adrian
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Peter fell — from #104 and #449 in 1958 to #174 and #70 in 2025.
Peter · Adrian · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Dovydas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3048 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Dovydas does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dovydas.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Dovydas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Dovydas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2014
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys