Dawid vs Riley
Dawid and Rileycompared 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 2025, Dawid was ranked #2014 and Riley #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dawid was ranked #414 and Riley #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #516 and Riley #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dawid and Riley over time
Dawid and Riley appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Riley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dawid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dawid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Riley in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dawid #122 in 2011, Riley #101 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Riley in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Riley #8 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawid #2014, Riley #83.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Riley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #122 in 2011, Riley #101 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #516, Riley #138.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Riley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #207 in 2008, Riley #9 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dawid #414, Riley #98.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Riley
Pairs where Riley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Riley #29 in 2021.
Amelia · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Harry vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Riley #8 in 2012.
Harry · Riley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Isla vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2020, Riley #29 in 2021.
Isla · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Liam vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Riley #6 in 2008.
Liam · Riley · 24 shared years, 2000–2023 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Dawid | Riley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹaɪ.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2014 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Dawid does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawid and Riley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Riley; Dawid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Riley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls