Curtis vs Davin
Curtis and Davincompared 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 2021, Curtis was ranked #433 and Davin #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Davin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Davin #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Davin over time
Curtis and Davin appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Curtis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davin in 1.
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.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Davin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Curtis and Davin changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1993 and 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #162 in 1997, Davin #213 in 1995.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1993–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Davin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Davin #213 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Davin #829.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Davin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Davin #1456 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Davin #2921.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2021
Curtis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Davin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #97 in 2005, Davin #232 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Davin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #312 and #365; by 2021 that had become #433 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Curtis #433, Davin #374.
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 | Curtis | Davin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis and Davin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — 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: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Davin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys