Daniel vs Viktor
Daniel and Viktorcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Daniel was ranked #8 and Viktor #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #11 and Viktor #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Viktor #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Viktor #63 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Viktor over time
Daniel and Viktor appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Viktor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Viktor in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daniel and Viktor changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #66 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Viktor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #66 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 64 of those years, Viktor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Viktor #46 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Viktor #63.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Viktor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Viktor #656 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Viktor #1517.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Viktor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Viktor #347 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #11, Viktor #582.
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 | Viktor |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | Norway · Boys #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Viktor does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Viktor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Viktor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Viktor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #244 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys