Aodhán vs Dean
Aodhán and Deancompared 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 2025, Aodhán was ranked #272 and Dean #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aodhán and Dean over time
Aodhán and Dean appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Aodhán held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dean 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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aodhán 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
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Aodhán held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dean in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aodhán #193 in 2020, Dean #205 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Aodhán moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #220 and #208; by 2020 that had become #193 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhán #272, Dean #432.
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 Dean
Pairs where Dean shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Dean
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #80 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #651.
Craig · Dean · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Harrison
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #86 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #52.
Dean · Harrison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #233.
Dean · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Ronan
In 1997 they stood at #45 and #50 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #348 and #30.
Dean · Ronan · 24 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aodhán | Dean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aodhán and Dean both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Aodhán
Popularity journey
First recorded2018
First recorded at #224 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2018–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys