Darryl vs Lance
Darryl and Lancecompared 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 1961, Darryl was ranked #67 and Lance #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Darryl was ranked #94 and Lance #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Darryl was ranked #448 and Lance #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Darryl was ranked #4107 and Lance #1461 among boys in England and Wales.
Darryl and Lance over time
Darryl and Lance appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Lance held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darryl 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darryl and Lance changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1957 and 1974, ending at #94 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darryl #335 in 1996, Lance #513 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Darryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lance in 19.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #335 in 1996, Lance #513 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Lance moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #841 and #875; by 2005 that had become #1299 and #691.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Darryl #4107, Lance #1461.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1957–1974
Darryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lance in 9.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #58 in 1963, Lance #60 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Darryl #94, Lance #85.
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 | Darryl | Lance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darryl and Lance both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Darryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1957–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Lance
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys