Daniel vs Robin
Daniel and Robincompared 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 2025, Daniel was ranked #13 and Robin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Robin #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Robin #110 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1968, Daniel was ranked #61 and Robin #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Robin #202 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Robin over time
Daniel and Robin appear together in 5 published lists, across 200 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Robin 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.
Robin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Daniel in 2. 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 1962, Daniel moved ahead of Robin in New Zealand · Boys — #74 and #65 the year before became #74 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 74 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #66 and #202.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1946–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 73 of those years, Robin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Robin #202.
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1966–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Robin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Robin #151 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Robin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Robin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Robin #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Robin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Robin #172 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Robin #187.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1968
Daniel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Robin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #61 in 1968, Robin #51 in 1954.
The order changed in 1962: Daniel moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #74 and #65; by 1962 that had become #74 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Daniel #61, Robin #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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Daniel
Pairs where Daniel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daniel vs Noel
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #402.
Daniel · Noel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Daniel vs Jordan
In 1997 they stood at #12 and #6 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #37 and #404.
Daniel · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Daniel vs Declan
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #348.
Daniel · Declan · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Daniel vs Gerard
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #348.
Daniel · Gerard · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Daniel | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (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); Robin does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Robin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Robin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys