Caoimhin vs David
Caoimhin and Davidcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caoimhin was ranked #829 and David #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Caoimhin was ranked #4678 and David #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caoimhin was ranked #118 and David #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Caoimhin and David over time
Caoimhin and David appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caoimhin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Caoimhin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhin and David were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #45.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1965–2025
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 31.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #200 in 1996, David #1 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhin #829, David #45.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #99 in 2021, David #9 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caoimhin #118, David #104.
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 | Caoimhin | David |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Caoimhin does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhin and David both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Caoimhin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys