Dawid vs Mantas
Dawid and Mantascompared 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 2012, Dawid was ranked #247 and Mantas #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Dawid was ranked #265 and Mantas #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Dawid was ranked #462 and Mantas #499 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawid was ranked #1675 and Mantas #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Dawid and Mantas over time
Dawid and Mantas appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Dawid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mantas in 0.
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 Norway · Boys within 2 years — Dawid #157 in 1988, Mantas #181 in 1987.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1976–2014
Dawid held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mantas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #157 in 1988, Mantas #181 in 1987.
The order changed in 1978: Dawid moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #542 and #516; by 1978 that had become #312 and #574.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Dawid #462, Mantas #499.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Dawid held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mantas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Mantas #1447 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawid #1675, Mantas #3688.
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 | Mantas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2014 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawid and Mantas both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mantas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #516 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2014
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys