Dale vs Roger
Dale and Rogercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Dale was ranked #90 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Dale was ranked #495 and Roger #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dale was ranked #2671 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Dale and Roger over time
Dale and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dale in 1.
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.
Dale reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roger 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
Dale and Roger changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2017, ending at #495 and #710.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dale #117 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dale held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roger in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dale #117 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Roger moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1703 and #2734; by 2018 that had become #1610 and #1610.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dale #2671, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1968–2017
Dale held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roger in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dale #89 in 1994, Roger #126 in 1974.
The order changed in 2017: Dale moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #629 and #629; by 2017 that had become #495 and #710.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Dale #495, Roger #710.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1957–1969
Dale held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roger in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dale #76 in 1959, Roger #72 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Dale #90, Roger #84.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dale and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys