David vs Roger
David and Rogercompared 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 1969, David was ranked #1 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, David was ranked #3 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, David was ranked #47 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, David was ranked #47 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
David and Roger over time
David and Roger appear together in 5 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Roger in 1.
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.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, David in 1. 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 1984, David moved ahead of Roger in Norway · Boys — #66 and #56 the year before became #56 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #47 and #514.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — David #32 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013
David held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Roger in 39.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 1984: David moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #66 and #56; by 1984 that had become #56 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2013: David #47, Roger #514.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
David held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1985, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: David #47, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Roger #2263.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
David held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1960, Roger #37 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: David #3, Roger #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
David held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1961, Roger #64 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: David #1, Roger #84.
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 | David | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Roger does not have one recorded yet.
- David and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Roger doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
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 #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys