Danny vs Max
Danny and Maxcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #234 and Max #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #78 and Max #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Danny was ranked #76 and Max #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Danny was ranked #498 and Max #64 among boys in Norway.
Danny and Max over time
Danny and Max appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 4 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.
Danny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Max 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Max moved ahead of Danny in Northern Ireland · Boys — #192 and #210 the year before became #207 and #163.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danny and Max changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 2017, ending at #498 and #64.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Danny and Max averaged 46.2 places apart, ending at #76 and #41.
- Longest-running competitions
Danny and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #498 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Danny #67 in 2015, Max #22 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1973–2025
Danny held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Max in 30.
Highest recorded here: Danny #41 in 2021, Max #27 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Max moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #168 and #176; by 1999 that had become #169 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Danny #76, Max #41.
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2017
Danny held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Max in 30.
Highest recorded here: Danny #359 in 2012, Max #60 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Danny #498, Max #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Max #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Max in 26.
Highest recorded here: Danny #67 in 2015, Max #22 in 2015.
The order changed in 1998: Max moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #192 and #210; by 1998 that had become #207 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #78, Max #30.
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 | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæks/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (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
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Danny does not have one recorded yet.
- Danny has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Danny doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys