Austin vs Davin
Austin and Davincompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Davin #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Austin was ranked #176 and Davin #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Davin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Davin over time
Austin and Davin appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Austin and Davin changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #176 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Davin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #176 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1970–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Davin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Austin #126 in 1973, Davin #213 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Davin #829.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Davin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #88 in 2024, Davin #1456 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Davin #2921.
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 | Austin | Davin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Austin and Davin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Davin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys