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Daniel vs Declan

Daniel and Declan compared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Daniel was ranked #13 and Declan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2013, Daniel was ranked #15 and Declan #84 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2010, Daniel was ranked #19 and Declan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Declan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Declan #404 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Daniel was ranked #62 and Declan #372 among boys in England and Wales.

Daniel and Declan over time

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#3#10#30#100#30019642025Daniel #13Declan #3481964: Daniel #19, Declan #231965: Daniel #25, Declan #181966: Daniel #24, Declan #221967: Daniel #26, Declan #211968: Daniel #25, Declan #211969: Daniel #25, Declan #201970: Daniel #26, Declan #151971: Daniel #28, Declan #121972: Daniel #36, Declan #151973: Daniel #33, Declan #141974: Daniel #37, Declan #211975: Daniel #29, Declan #211976: Daniel #30, Declan #211977: Daniel #31, Declan #241978: Daniel #29, Declan #261979: Daniel #27, Declan #301980: Daniel #25, Declan #321981: Daniel #21, Declan #291982: Daniel #26, Declan #381983: Daniel #16, Declan #401984: Daniel #16, Declan #421985: Daniel #14, Declan #441986: Daniel #14, Declan #401987: Daniel #16, Declan #401988: Daniel #13, Declan #421989: Daniel #11, Declan #451990: Daniel #9, Declan #491991: Daniel #10, Declan #591992: Daniel #10, Declan #611993: Daniel #10, Declan #691994: Daniel #10, Declan #691995: Daniel #8, Declan #751996: Daniel #5, Declan #771997: Daniel #8, Declan #811998: Daniel #10, Declan #981999: Daniel #9, Declan #1032000: Daniel #11, Declan #1092001: Daniel #11, Declan #1152002: Daniel #6, Declan #1122003: Daniel #6, Declan #1282004: Daniel #6, Declan #1182005: Daniel #6, Declan #1412006: Daniel #6, Declan #1492007: Daniel #4, Declan #1862008: Daniel #4, Declan #1592009: Daniel #3, Declan #1772010: Daniel #3, Declan #1892011: Daniel #4, Declan #2042012: Daniel #3, Declan #2672013: Daniel #3, Declan #2452014: Daniel #3, Declan #2372015: Daniel #3, Declan #2652016: Daniel #3, Declan #2452017: Daniel #3, Declan #4432018: Daniel #5, Declan #3502019: Daniel #5, Declan #3702020: Daniel #4, Declan #4962021: Daniel #8, Declan #3122022: Daniel #10, Declan #3292023: Daniel #10, Declan #4362024: Daniel #11, Declan #3742025: Daniel #13, Declan #348

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Boys
#3#10#30#100#30019962025Daniel #62Declan #3721996: Daniel #2, Declan #831997: Daniel #4, Declan #691998: Daniel #4, Declan #851999: Daniel #5, Declan #732000: Daniel #5, Declan #662001: Daniel #5, Declan #812002: Daniel #5, Declan #892003: Daniel #5, Declan #922004: Daniel #5, Declan #922005: Daniel #6, Declan #1082006: Daniel #8, Declan #1222007: Daniel #6, Declan #1262008: Daniel #8, Declan #1232009: Daniel #10, Declan #1362010: Daniel #11, Declan #1332011: Daniel #14, Declan #1492012: Daniel #16, Declan #1752013: Daniel #22, Declan #1982014: Daniel #24, Declan #2502015: Daniel #24, Declan #2452016: Daniel #28, Declan #2942017: Daniel #32, Declan #3142018: Daniel #37, Declan #3992019: Daniel #40, Declan #3882020: Daniel #50, Declan #3682021: Daniel #54, Declan #3902022: Daniel #53, Declan #3812023: Daniel #60, Declan #3882024: Daniel #59, Declan #3712025: Daniel #62, Declan #372

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Daniel and Declan over time

Daniel and Declan appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Declan in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Declan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daniel in 1. 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Daniel held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Declan in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Declan #12 in 1971.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Declan #348.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Daniel held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Declan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Declan #66 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #62, Declan #372.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Daniel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Declan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Declan #54 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Declan #256.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Daniel

Pairs where Daniel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Declan

Pairs where Declan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Daniel, Declan
FieldDanielDeclan
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdænjəl/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Declan does not have one recorded yet.
  • Daniel and Declan both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Declan doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Daniel

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #62 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Declan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys