Daniel vs Neville
Daniel and Nevillecompared 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 1997, Daniel was ranked #8 and Neville #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Neville #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, Daniel was ranked #61 and Neville #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Daniel was ranked #71 and Neville #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Daniel and Neville over time
Daniel and Neville appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Neville in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Neville 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 1959, Daniel moved ahead of Neville in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #70 and #68 the year before became #68 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #2 in 1996, Neville #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #8 in 1997, Neville #159 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Daniel #8, Neville #382.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Neville #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Neville #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
Daniel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Neville in 6.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #61 in 1963, Neville #53 in 1953.
The order changed in 1959: Daniel moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #70 and #68; by 1959 that had become #68 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Daniel #61, Neville #92.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1954–1966
Daniel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Neville in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #70 in 1965, Neville #56 in 1954.
The order changed in 1964: Daniel moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #77 and #75; by 1964 that had become #73 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Daniel #71, Neville #99.
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 | Neville |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| 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); Neville does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Neville.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Neville doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys