Bryan vs Phelim
Bryan and Phelimcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Bryan was ranked #387 and Phelim #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Bryan was ranked #355 and Phelim #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Bryan was ranked #570 and Phelim #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Bryan and Phelim over time
Bryan and Phelim appear together in 1 published list, across 44 years of shared records. Bryan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Phelim 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.
Phelim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bryan in none. 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 1966, Bryan moved ahead of Phelim in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #175 and #164 the year before became #120 and #219.
- Longest-running competitions
Bryan and Phelim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #355 and #615.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1964–2015
Bryan held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Phelim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #78 in 1985, Phelim #164 in 1964.
The order changed in 1966: Bryan moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #175 and #164; by 1966 that had become #120 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Bryan #355, Phelim #615.
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 | Phelim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #415 (2017) |
| 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
- Bryan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phelim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Phelim
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Boys