Brent vs Dale
Brent and Dalecompared 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 1991, Brent was ranked #87 and Dale #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Brent was ranked #244 and Dale #189 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Brent was ranked #3684 and Dale #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Brent and Dale over time
Brent and Dale appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Brent moved ahead of Dale in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #78 and #75 the year before became #87 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brent and Dale changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1974 and 1991, ending at #87 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brent #571 in 1998, Dale #117 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Brent held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dale in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brent #571 in 1998, Dale #117 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brent #3684, Dale #2952.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1974–1991
Brent held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Dale in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brent #72 in 1983, Dale #75 in 1988.
The order changed in 1991: Brent moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #78 and #75; by 1991 that had become #87 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Brent #87, Dale #100.
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 | Brent | Dale |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brent has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Dale.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Brent
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Dale
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1991
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1957–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys