Dane vs Todd
Dane and Toddcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Dane was ranked #80 and Todd #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Dane was ranked #243 and Todd #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Dane was ranked #718 and Todd #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and Todd #1533 among boys in England and Wales.
Dane and Todd over time
Dane and Todd appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Todd held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Todd changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2813 and #1533.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Dane #62 in 1984, Todd #55 in 1985.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Todd in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dane #256 in 2001, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, Todd #1533.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1979–1989
Dane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Todd in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dane #62 in 1984, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Dane #80, Todd #60.
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 | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) |
| 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
- Dane has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Todd.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Todd
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1964–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys