Daniel vs Frederick
Daniel and Frederickcompared 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 Frederick #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Frederick #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Daniel was ranked #52 and Frederick #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Frederick #218 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Frederick #55 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #64 and Frederick #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel and Frederick over time
Daniel and Frederick appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Frederick 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Frederick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #13 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Frederick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Frederick #105 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Frederick #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Frederick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Frederick #55 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Frederick #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Frederick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Frederick #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Frederick #339.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Frederick in 3.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #64 in 2025, Frederick #66 in 1953.
The order changed in 1958: Daniel moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #86 and #82; by 1958 that had become #70 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #64, Frederick #78.
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 | Frederick |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Frederick does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Frederick.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Frederick 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
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
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys