Daniel vs Jose
Daniel and Josecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Daniel was ranked #5 and Jose #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Daniel was ranked #8 and Jose #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2015, Daniel was ranked #12 and Jose #491 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Jose #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Daniel and Jose over time
Daniel and Jose appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jose in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daniel and Jose changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2015, ending at #12 and #491.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Jose fell — from #280 and #302 in 1945 to #12 and #491 in 2015.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Jose were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1945 to 2015, ending at #12 and #491.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1945–2015
Daniel held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Jose in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Jose #180 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Daniel #12, Jose #491.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Jose #434 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Jose #1199.
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 | Jose |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jose does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Jose both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Jose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jose
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2015
Highest recorded position: #180 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2015).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys