Dan vs Tomas
Dan and Tomascompared 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 2024, Dan was ranked #278 and Tomas #114 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dan was ranked #286 and Tomas #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Dan was ranked #456 and Tomas #389 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #727 and Tomas #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Tomas #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Dan and Tomas over time
Dan and Tomas appear together in 4 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 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
Dan and Tomas changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #456 and #389.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Tomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 74 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #456 and #389.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1945–2025
Dan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tomas in 49.
Highest recorded here: Dan #75 in 1987, Tomas #53 in 1981.
The order changed in 2021: Tomas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #400 and #519; by 2021 that had become #392 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dan #456, Tomas #389.
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1974–2025
Dan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tomas in 30.
Highest recorded here: Dan #205 in 2005, Tomas #81 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Dan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #263 and #81; by 2018 that had become #283 and #401.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dan #286, Tomas #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Tomas #602.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dan #200 in 2023, Tomas #102 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #278, Tomas #114.
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 | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtʊm.mas/ |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Dan does not have one recorded yet.
- Dan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tomas.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Dan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 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: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys