Dan vs Pawel
Dan and Pawelcompared 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 Pawel #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Dan was ranked #283 and Pawel #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Dan was ranked #542 and Pawel #495 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Pawel #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Dan and Pawel over time
Dan and Pawel appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Dan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pawel 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.
Pawel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dan 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 Pawel changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #4270.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Pawel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1955 to 2009, ending at #542 and #495.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1955–2009
Dan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pawel in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dan #75 in 1987, Pawel #54 in 1979.
The order changed in 2009: Pawel moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #304 and #564; by 2009 that had become #542 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Dan #542, Pawel #495.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pawel in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dan #557 in 2005, Pawel #617 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Pawel #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2018
Dan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Pawel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dan #215 in 2012, Pawel #251 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dan #283, Pawel #749.
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 | Pawel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (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 Pawel.
- 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
Pawel
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #432 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2009
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1955–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys