Arnold vs Daniel
Arnold and Danielcompared 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 2019, Arnold was ranked #764 and Daniel #5 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arnold was ranked #727 and Daniel #52 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arnold was ranked #711 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arnold was ranked #421 and Daniel #66 among boys in Norway.
Arnold and Daniel over time
Arnold and Daniel appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Arnold 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.
Arnold reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daniel 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Arnold and Daniel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #421 and #66.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1945–2025
Arnold held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Daniel in 20.
Highest recorded here: Arnold #121 in 1945, Daniel #3 in 1989.
The order changed in 1961: Daniel moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #261 and #280; by 1961 that had become #287 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arnold #421, Daniel #66.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arnold held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Arnold #632 in 2022, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arnold #711, Daniel #59.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1964–2019
Arnold held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arnold #214 in 1964, Daniel #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Arnold #764, Daniel #5.
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 | Arnold | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #421 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Arnold does not have one recorded yet.
- Arnold and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Arnold doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arnold
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #421 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys