Dan vs Devin
Dan and Devincompared 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 2012, Dan was ranked #273 and Devin #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #430 and Devin #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #727 and Devin #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Devin #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dan was ranked #4843 and Devin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Dan and Devin over time
Dan and Devin appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Dan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Devin 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.
Dan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Devin in none. 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
Dan and Devin changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #1199.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Devin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Devin #794 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Devin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1243 and #1799; by 2024 that had become #1460 and #1199.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Devin #1199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1993–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Devin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dan #205 in 2005, Devin #208 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #430, Devin #472.
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 | Dan | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #472 (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
- Dan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Devin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #456 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Devin
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1985–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls