Daniel vs Tommy
Daniel and Tommycompared 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 Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Daniel was ranked #53 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #61 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #64 and Tommy #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel and Tommy over time
Daniel and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tommy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Tommy 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 2019, Tommy moved ahead of Daniel in England and Wales · Boys — #37 and #50 the year before became #40 and #26.
- Mirrored each other
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #280 and #268 in 1945 to #61 and #503 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #61 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Tommy in 32.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order changed in 1980: Daniel moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1980 that had become #21 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #61, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tommy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tommy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Tommy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #37 and #50; by 2019 that had become #40 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tommy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Tommy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #13 and #14; by 2022 that had become #14 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Tommy #20.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #27 (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); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Tommy 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys