Dani vs Theodor
Dani and Theodorcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Dani was ranked #493 and Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dani was ranked #3254 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Dani and Theodor over time
Dani and Theodor appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Theodor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dani 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.
Dani reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Theodor 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
Dani and Theodor changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #622.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Theodor rose about as far as Dani fell — from #1765 and #2863 in 1996 to #3254 and #622 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Dani and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #493 and #11.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1978–2025
Dani held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Theodor in 30.
Highest recorded here: Dani #319 in 2007, Theodor #10 in 2022.
The order changed in 1991: Theodor moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #347 and #361; by 1991 that had become #412 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dani #493, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Dani held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Theodor in 18.
Highest recorded here: Dani #1664 in 1999, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Theodor moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1981 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #2400 and #1201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dani #3254, Theodor #622.
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 | Dani | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 · Girls #483 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Dani does not have one recorded yet.
- Dani and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Dani 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
Dani
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #602 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2002–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #493 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys