Davin vs Ivan
Davin and Ivancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Davin was ranked #2921 and Ivan #274 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Davin was ranked #318 and Ivan #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Davin was ranked #829 and Ivan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Davin and Ivan over time
Davin and Ivan appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Ivan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Davin and Ivan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #829 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Davin and Ivan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #829 and #348.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1970–2025
Davin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ivan in 34.
Highest recorded here: Davin #213 in 1995, Ivan #100 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Davin #829, Ivan #348.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Davin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Davin #1456 in 2005, Ivan #248 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Davin #2921, Ivan #274.
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 | Davin | Ivan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Slavic form of John, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪvən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #235 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivan has a recorded origin (Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes); Davin does not have one recorded yet.
- Davin and Ivan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivan; Davin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Davin
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ivan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #192 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1959
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1959).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys