Dan vs Kamil
Dan and Kamilcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Dan was ranked #210 and Kamil #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Dan was ranked #398 and Kamil #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2015, Dan was ranked #454 and Kamil #460 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Kamil #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Dan and Kamil over time
Dan and Kamil appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Dan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kamil in 1.
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, Kamil 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
Dan and Kamil changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2015, ending at #454 and #460.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Kamil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1973 to 2015, ending at #454 and #460.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Dan #75 in 1987, Kamil #86 in 1986.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1973–2015
Dan held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kamil in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dan #75 in 1987, Kamil #86 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Dan #454, Kamil #460.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kamil in 18.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Kamil #378 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Kamil moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #677 and #711; by 2007 that had become #731 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Kamil #1282.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Dan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kamil in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dan #205 in 2005, Kamil #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dan #210, Kamil #755.
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 | Kamil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (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 Kamil.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Kamil
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2018
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1973–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys