Danny vs Nathan

Danny and Nathancompared 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 Nathan #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #234 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Danny was ranked #76 and Nathan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #78 and Nathan #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Danny was ranked #498 and Nathan #236 among boys in Norway.

Danny and Nathan over time

Danny and Nathan appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Danny in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Danny in 2. 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 2024, Danny moved ahead of Nathan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #98 the year before became #78 and #118.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danny and Nathan changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1990 and 2017, ending at #498 and #236.
Longest-running competitions
Danny and Nathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #76 and #71.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1973–2025
Danny held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nathan in 44.
Highest recorded here: Danny #41 in 2021, Nathan #26 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Nathan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #53 and #61; by 2024 that had become #74 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Danny #76, Nathan #71.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Nathan #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nathan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Danny #67 in 2015, Nathan #15 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Danny moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #98; by 2024 that had become #78 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #78, Nathan #118.
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2017
Danny held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nathan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Danny #359 in 2012, Nathan #236 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Nathan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #437 and #459; by 2006 that had become #492 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Danny #498, Nathan #236.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1969–1990
Danny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Danny #85 in 1984, Nathan #11 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Danny #97, Nathan #14.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Nathan

Pairs where Nathan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ben vs Nathan
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #27 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #88.
Ben · Nathan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Nathan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #20 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Nathan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
George vs Nathan
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as George fell — from #61 and #267 in 1968 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Nathan · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Nathan vs Marcus
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #267 and #137 in 1968 to #71 and #232 in 2025.
Nathan · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Danny, Nathan
Field	Danny	Nathan
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation		/ˈneɪθən/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Danny does not have one recorded yet.
Danny and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Nathan; 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

Nathan

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys