Damian vs Wesley
Damian and Wesleycompared 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 1978, Damian was ranked #75 and Wesley #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Damian was ranked #235 and Wesley #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Damian was ranked #255 and Wesley #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Damian was ranked #279 and Wesley #539 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #432 and Wesley #619 among boys in Scotland.
Damian and Wesley over time
Damian and Wesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Damian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wesley 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.
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
Damian and Wesley changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2023, ending at #235 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Damian and Wesley were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #279 and #539.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1967–2023
Damian held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Wesley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Damian #52 in 1967, Wesley #62 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Damian #235, Wesley #770.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Wesley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Wesley #178 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Damian moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #389 and #387; by 2007 that had become #336 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #279, Wesley #539.
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 | Damian | Wesley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #539 (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 Wesley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Wesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2023
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #539 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys