David vs Stanislaw
David and Stanislawcompared 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 2010, David was ranked #45 and Stanislaw #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, David was ranked #47 and Stanislaw #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Stanislaw #924 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #69 and Stanislaw #502 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #71 and Stanislaw #619 among boys in Scotland.
David and Stanislaw over time
David and Stanislaw appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stanislaw in 0.
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, Stanislaw 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.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Stanislaw were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1950 to 2024, ending at #69 and #502.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — David #43 in 2015, Stanislaw #581 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1950–2024
David held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stanislaw in 1.
Highest recorded here: David #43 in 2011, Stanislaw #151 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #69, Stanislaw #502.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
David held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stanislaw in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #43 in 2015, Stanislaw #581 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Stanislaw #924.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2023
David held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stanislaw in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #16 in 2007, Stanislaw #290 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: David #47, Stanislaw #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 | David | Stanislaw |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Norway · Boys #502 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Stanislaw does not have one recorded yet.
- David has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stanislaw.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Stanislaw doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Stanislaw
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #318 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–2024
Highest recorded position: #151 among boys in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1950–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #924 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys