Dale vs Johnathan
Dale and Johnathancompared 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, Dale was ranked #267 and Johnathan #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Dale was ranked #404 and Johnathan #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dale was ranked #2671 and Johnathan #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Dale and Johnathan over time
Dale and Johnathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Dale held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Johnathan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Dale and Johnathan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #2671.
- Longest-running competitions
Dale and Johnathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1978 to 2013, ending at #404 and #711.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dale #117 in 1996, Johnathan #267 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1978–2013
Dale held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Johnathan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dale #89 in 1994, Johnathan #178 in 1995.
The order changed in 2013: Dale moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #718 and #616; by 2013 that had become #404 and #711.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Dale #404, Johnathan #711.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dale held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Johnathan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dale #117 in 1996, Johnathan #267 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dale #2671, Johnathan #2671.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2010
Dale held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Johnathan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dale #111 in 1998, Johnathan #139 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Dale moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #229 and #229; by 2007 that had become #315 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Dale #267, Johnathan #387.
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 | Dale | Johnathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dale has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johnathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dale
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1991
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1957–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys