Daniel vs Wojciech
Daniel and Wojciechcompared 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 2021, Daniel was ranked #8 and Wojciech #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Daniel was ranked #9 and Wojciech #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Daniel was ranked #52 and Wojciech #504 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Wojciech #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Daniel and Wojciech over time
Daniel and Wojciech appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Wojciech in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Wojciech 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daniel and Wojciech changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2022, ending at #52 and #504.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Wojciech fell — from #259 and #329 in 1956 to #52 and #504 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Wojciech were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1956 to 2022, ending at #52 and #504.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #3 in 2009, Wojciech #220 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1956–2022
Daniel held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Wojciech in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Wojciech #131 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Daniel #52, Wojciech #504.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Wojciech in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #6 in 2007, Wojciech #641 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Wojciech #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2021
Daniel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Wojciech in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Wojciech #220 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Daniel #8, Wojciech #755.
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 | Wojciech |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Wojciech does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Wojciech both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Wojciech 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
Wojciech
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2022
Highest recorded position: #131 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1956–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys