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Daniel vs Redmond

Daniel and Redmondcompared 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 2018, Daniel was ranked #5 and Redmond #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2019, Daniel was ranked #40 and Redmond #4702 among boys in England and Wales.

Daniel and Redmond over time

Daniel and Redmond appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Redmond 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #2 in 1996, Redmond #2074 in 1998.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 19642018

    Daniel held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Redmond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2017, Redmond #191 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Daniel #5, Redmond #749.

  • England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 19962019

    Daniel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Redmond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Redmond #2074 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Daniel #40, Redmond #4702.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Daniel, Redmond
FieldDanielRedmond
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdænjəl/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Redmond does not have one recorded yet.
  • Daniel and Redmond both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Redmond doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Daniel

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Redmond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Boys