Danny vs Jake
Danny and Jakecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Danny was ranked #97 and Jake #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Danny was ranked #76 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #78 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #234 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Danny and Jake over time
Danny and Jake appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Danny in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2024, Danny moved ahead of Jake in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #73 the year before became #78 and #84.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danny and Jake changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #76 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Danny and Jake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #76 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Danny #67 in 2015, Jake #10 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1983–2025
Danny held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jake in 34.
Highest recorded here: Danny #41 in 2021, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Danny #76, Jake #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 29.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Jake #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jake in 26.
Highest recorded here: Danny #67 in 2015, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Danny moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #73; by 2024 that had become #78 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #78, Jake #84.
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 | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Danny does not have one recorded yet.
- Danny and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Danny doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys