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Davin vs Domas

Davin and Domascompared 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 2016, Davin was ranked #232 and Domas #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Davin was ranked #454 and Domas #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Davin was ranked #2921 and Domas #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Davin and Domas over time

Davin and Domas appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Davin #2036 in 2010, Domas #977 in 2012.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 20042024

    Davin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Domas in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Davin #2036 in 2010, Domas #977 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2009: Domas moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2097 and #2276; by 2009 that had become #3744 and #2126.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Davin #2921, Domas #2443.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 20082022

    Davin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Domas in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Davin #259 in 2014, Domas #342 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Davin #454, Domas #779.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Davin, Domas
FieldDavinDomas
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Davin and Domas both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Davin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1970–2025

    Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Domas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2022

    Highest recorded position: #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2008–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys