Danny vs Evan
Danny and Evancompared 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, Danny was ranked #76 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #78 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Danny was ranked #98 and Evan #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #234 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
Danny and Evan over time
Danny and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Danny in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Danny 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 2002, Evan moved ahead of Danny in England and Wales · Boys — #115 and #130 the year before became #134 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danny and Evan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #76 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Danny and Evan averaged 55.7 places apart, ending at #78 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Danny and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #76 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1970–2025
Danny held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Evan in 46.
Highest recorded here: Danny #41 in 2021, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Danny #76, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Evan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order changed in 2002: Evan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #115 and #130; by 2002 that had become #134 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Evan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Danny #67 in 2015, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order changed in 2014: Danny moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #108 and #103; by 2014 that had become #80 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #78, Evan #125.
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 | Danny | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danny and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys