Damian vs Hayden
Damian and Haydencompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Damian was ranked #87 and Hayden #29 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Damian was ranked #304 and Hayden #193 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damian was ranked #223 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #432 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Damian was ranked #279 and Hayden #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Damian and Hayden over time
Damian and Hayden appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Damian 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.
Damian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hayden 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Hayden moved ahead of Damian in Northern Ireland · Boys — #255 and #276 the year before became #378 and #132.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Damian and Hayden changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #223 and #223.
- Longest-running competitions
Damian and Hayden were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #279 and #314.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hayden in 14.
Highest recorded here: Damian #127 in 1993, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #223, Hayden #223.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hayden in 25.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Damian moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #284 and #266; by 2022 that had become #261 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #279, Hayden #314.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2020
Damian held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hayden in 9.
Highest recorded here: Damian #160 in 1997, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Hayden moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #255 and #276; by 2008 that had become #378 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Damian #304, Hayden #193.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1974–1985
Damian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayden in 11.
Highest recorded here: Damian #58 in 1982, Hayden #29 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Damian #87, Hayden #29.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hayden
Pairs where Hayden shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #314.
Oscar · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #314.
Alfie · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Noah vs Hayden
Over 75 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #314 in 2025.
Noah · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Joshua vs Hayden
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Joshua #1 in 1993, Hayden #31 in 1994.
Joshua · Hayden · 28 shared years, 1987–2016 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Damian | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Damian and Hayden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys