Daniel vs Jackson
Daniel and Jacksoncompared 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 Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Daniel was ranked #53 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #64 and Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel and Jackson over time
Daniel and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jackson 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.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jackson 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Jackson moved ahead of Daniel in New Zealand · Boys — #41 and #44 the year before became #49 and #40.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Daniel and Jackson averaged 24.3 places apart, ending at #64 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Jackson were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #64 and #90.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Jackson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1990, Jackson #27 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #64, Jackson #90.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Daniel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jackson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1994, Jackson #21 in 2014.
The order changed in 2021: Jackson moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #41 and #44; by 2021 that had become #49 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daniel #53, Jackson #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jackson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Jackson #131.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jackson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jackson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Jackson #198.
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jackson does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys