Dan vs Ross
Dan and Rosscompared 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 2023, Dan was ranked #200 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dan was ranked #286 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #727 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Dan and Ross over time
Dan and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dan 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 Ross changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1974 and 2025, ending at #286 and #329.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #286 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dan #476 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1974–2025
Dan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ross in 33.
Highest recorded here: Dan #205 in 2005, Ross #43 in 1999.
The order changed in 2025: Dan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #275; by 2025 that had become #286 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dan #286, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ross in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Dan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1469 and #1366; by 2023 that had become #1243 and #2160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2001–2023
Dan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ross in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dan #200 in 2023, Ross #41 in 2002.
The order changed in 2021: Dan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #334 and #231; by 2021 that had become #211 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dan #200, Ross #395.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dan and Ross both have 1 syllable.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys