Daniel vs Mario
Daniel and Mariocompared 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 2022, Daniel was ranked #10 and Mario #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Mario #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Mario #504 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Mario over time
Daniel and Mario appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mario in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mario 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Mario fell — from #244 and #335 in 1946 to #66 and #504 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Mario were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #66 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1946–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 68 of those years, Mario in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Mario #254 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Mario #504.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mario in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Mario #424 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Mario #630.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2022
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mario in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Mario #229 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Daniel #10, Mario #779.
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 | Mario |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #504 (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); Mario does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Mario both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Mario 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
Mario
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #335 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #504 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys