Dante vs Devon
Dante and Devoncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Dante was ranked #390 and Devon #293 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dante was ranked #396 and Devon #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dante was ranked #535 and Devon #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Dante was ranked #4598 and Devon #590 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dante was ranked #622 and Devon #814 among boys in England and Wales.
Dante and Devon over time
Dante and Devon appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Devon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dante 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.
Devon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dante 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dante held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Devon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Dante #324 in 2006, Devon #267 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Dante moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #405 and #364; by 2013 that had become #432 and #447.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dante #622, Devon #814.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2023
Dante held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Devon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dante #396 in 2023, Devon #356 in 2017.
The order changed in 2022: Dante moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #764 and #564; by 2022 that had become #454 and #657.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dante #396, Devon #660.
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 | Dante | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dante and Devon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dante
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #324 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Devon
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls