Brendan vs Douglas
Brendan and Douglascompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1981, Brendan was ranked #40 and Douglas #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1984, Brendan was ranked #77 and Douglas #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Brendan was ranked #197 and Douglas #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Douglas #257 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Brendan was ranked #288 and Douglas #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #619 and Douglas #290 among boys in Scotland.
Brendan and Douglas over time
Brendan and Douglas appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Douglas in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brendan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Brendan moved ahead of Douglas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #84 and #77 the year before became #86 and #96.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brendan and Douglas changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 1984, ending at #77 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Brendan and Douglas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #288 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #157 in 1998, Douglas #218 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2023
Brendan held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Douglas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #16 in 1965, Douglas #140 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brendan #288, Douglas #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Douglas in 15.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Douglas #218 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Douglas moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #362 and #385; by 2010 that had become #433 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Douglas #257.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1966–1984
Brendan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Douglas in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #53 in 1982, Douglas #70 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Brendan #77, Douglas #71.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1965–1981
Brendan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Douglas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #40 in 1981, Douglas #69 in 1965.
The order changed in 1969: Brendan moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #84 and #77; by 1969 that had become #86 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Brendan #40, Douglas #94.
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 | Brendan | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan and Douglas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys