Dawid vs Kai
Dawid and Kaicompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #516 and Kai #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dawid was ranked #414 and Kai #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawid was ranked #1675 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #503 and Kai #253 among boys in Norway.
Dawid and Kai over time
Dawid and Kai appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Kai held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dawid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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
Dawid and Kai changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2023, ending at #503 and #253.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawid and Kai were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #503 and #253.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1976–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kai in 31.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #157 in 1988, Kai #57 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #503, Kai #253.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Kai #56 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawid #1675, Kai #72.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kai in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #122 in 2011, Kai #33 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #516, Kai #37.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #207 in 2008, Kai #65 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dawid #414, Kai #67.
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 | Dawid | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawid has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dawid
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #542 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys