Daniel vs Kurt
Daniel and Kurtcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1996, Daniel was ranked #2 and Kurt #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Daniel was ranked #2 and Kurt #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Daniel was ranked #5 and Kurt #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Daniel was ranked #8 and Kurt #519 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Daniel was ranked #8 and Kurt #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Kurt #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Daniel and Kurt over time
Daniel and Kurt appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kurt in 1.
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.
Kurt reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1974, Daniel moved ahead of Kurt in Norway · Boys — #106 and #103 the year before became #64 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Kurt were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1945 to 2009, ending at #8 and #519.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #2 in 1996, Kurt #236 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1945–2009
Daniel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kurt in 29.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Kurt #56 in 1960.
The order changed in 1974: Daniel moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #106 and #103; by 1974 that had become #64 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Daniel #8, Kurt #519.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kurt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Kurt #236 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Kurt #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1982–2021
Daniel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kurt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2013, Kurt #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Daniel #8, Kurt #755.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1979–1996
Daniel held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kurt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1979, Kurt #74 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Daniel #2, Kurt #99.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1984–1992
Daniel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kurt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #1 in 1988, Kurt #68 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Daniel #2, Kurt #96.
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 | Kurt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (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); Kurt does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kurt.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Kurt doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Kurt
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #134 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2009
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys