David vs Henrik
David and Henrik compared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #88 and Henrik #16 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, David was ranked #47 and Henrik #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #73 and Henrik #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
David and Henrik over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
David and Henrik over time
David and Henrik appear together in 2 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Henrik 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
David and Henrik changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #88 and #16.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, David and Henrik averaged 33.6 places apart, ending at #88 and #16.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #88 and #16.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
David held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Henrik in 73.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Henrik #3 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #88, Henrik #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Henrik in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Henrik #1113 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #73, Henrik #1705.
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 David
Pairs where David shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- David vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #716.
David · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- David vs Ben
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #34 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #487.
David · Ben · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- David vs Brendan
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #45 and #402.
David · Brendan · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- David vs Gerard
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #45 and #348.
David · Gerard · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Henrik
Pairs where Henrik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henrik vs Aksel
Henrik and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #25.
Henrik · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Henrik
Andreas and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #16.
Andreas · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Henrik vs Arne
Henrik and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #222.
Henrik · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Henrik
Bjørn and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #16.
Bjørn · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | David | Henrik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Norway · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Henrik does not have one recorded yet.
- David and Henrik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Henrik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Henrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #141 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys