Caomhan vs Danny
Caomhan and Dannycompared 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 2022, Caomhan was ranked #414 and Danny #73 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Caomhan was ranked #715 and Danny #79 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caomhan and Danny over time
Caomhan and Danny appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caomhan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caomhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Danny 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2022
Caomhan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Danny in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caomhan #192 in 1997, Danny #73 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Caomhan #414, Danny #73.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1988–2014
Caomhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danny in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caomhan #307 in 1989, Danny #79 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caomhan #715, Danny #79.
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 | Caomhan | Danny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #414 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caomhan and Danny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caomhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #192 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys