Daniel vs Edgar
Daniel and Edgarcompared 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 2024, Daniel was ranked #11 and Edgar #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Edgar #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Edgar #340 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Edgar over time
Daniel and Edgar appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edgar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Edgar 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Edgar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 72 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #66 and #340.
List by list
Norway · Boys72 shared years, 1945–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Edgar in 18.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Edgar #122 in 1951.
The order changed in 1964: Daniel moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #264 and #207; by 1964 that had become #230 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Edgar #340.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Edgar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Edgar #690 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Edgar #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1967–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Edgar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2012, Edgar #254 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #11, Edgar #655.
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 | Daniel | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | Norway · Boys #340 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Edgar does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Edgar both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Edgar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Daniel
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Edgar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 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: #122 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys