Dane vs Maxim
Dane and Maximcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and Maxim #625 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dane was ranked #829 and Maxim #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dane and Maxim over time
Dane and Maxim appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Maxim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dane 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 1 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
Dane and Maxim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2025, ending at #829 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dane #249 in 2002, Maxim #266 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maxim in 22.
Highest recorded here: Dane #256 in 2001, Maxim #327 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Maxim moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #509 and #537; by 2004 that had become #678 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, Maxim #625.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2000–2025
Dane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maxim in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dane #249 in 2002, Maxim #266 in 2003.
The order changed in 2007: Maxim moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #295 and #334; by 2007 that had become #473 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dane #829, Maxim #676.
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 | Dane | Maxim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| 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
- Dane and Maxim both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Maxim
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys