Brody vs Dawson
Brody and Dawsoncompared 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, Brody was ranked #99 and Dawson #560 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #113 and Dawson #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #116 and Dawson #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brody was ranked #147 and Dawson #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Brody was ranked #5493 and Dawson #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Brody and Dawson over time
Brody and Dawson appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Brody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dawson 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.
Dawson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Brody 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 2024, Brody moved ahead of Dawson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #126 and #126 the year before became #116 and #164.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brody #85 in 2021, Dawson #226 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Dawson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brody #82 in 2023, Dawson #470 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #99, Dawson #560.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dawson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brody #73 in 2020, Dawson #126 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Brody moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #126 and #126; by 2024 that had become #116 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #116, Dawson #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2025
Brody held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Dawson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brody #85 in 2021, Dawson #226 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brody #147, Dawson #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.
Side by side
| Field | Brody | Dawson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brody and Dawson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys