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Cohen vs Danny

Cohen 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Cohen was ranked #509 and Danny #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cohen was ranked #164 and Danny #78 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Cohen was ranked #290 and Danny #234 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Cohen was ranked #418 and Danny #514 among boys in England and Wales.

Cohen and Danny over time

Cohen and Danny appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cohen 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.

Danny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cohen 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Cohen held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Danny in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Cohen #295 in 2016, Danny #98 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Cohen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #391 and #379; by 2023 that had become #424 and #525.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #418, Danny #514.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 20052024

    Cohen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Danny in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Cohen #96 in 2018, Danny #67 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #164, Danny #78.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 20072025

    Cohen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danny in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Cohen #509 in 2025, Danny #41 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cohen #509, Danny #76.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Cohen, Danny
FieldCohenDanny
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cohen and Danny both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Cohen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2005–2024

    Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Danny

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–2025

    Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys