Bryan vs Gavin
Bryan and Gavincompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1970, Bryan was ranked #87 and Gavin #71 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, Bryan was ranked #94 and Gavin #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Bryan was ranked #303 and Gavin #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bryan was ranked #372 and Gavin #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bryan was ranked #486 and Gavin #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Bryan and Gavin over time
Bryan and Gavin appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Gavin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bryan 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.
Bryan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Gavin 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
Bryan and Gavin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #372 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bryan #179 in 1997, Gavin #66 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Bryan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gavin in 57.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #78 in 1985, Gavin #32 in 1994.
The order changed in 2021: Gavin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #307 and #324; by 2021 that had become #364 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bryan #372, Gavin #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bryan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Gavin in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #442 in 2005, Gavin #185 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Bryan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #599 and #477; by 2005 that had become #442 and #502.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryan #486, Gavin #898.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970
Bryan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gavin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #64 in 1957, Gavin #54 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Bryan #87, Gavin #71.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2013
Bryan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Gavin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #179 in 1997, Gavin #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bryan #303, Gavin #200.
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 | Bryan | Gavin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bryan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Gavin.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #74 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 recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gavin
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #70 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1994 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys