Dawson vs Raul
Dawson and Raulcompared 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 2024, Dawson was ranked #275 and Raul #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #560 and Raul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Dawson and Raul over time
Dawson and Raul appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Dawson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raul in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawson and Raul changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #560 and #1402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dawson #470 in 2015, Raul #673 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Raul in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #470 in 2015, Raul #673 in 2017.
The order changed in 2010: Dawson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #868 and #831; by 2010 that had become #609 and #1201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #560, Raul #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2010–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Raul in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #226 in 2020, Raul #382 in 2014.
The order changed in 2015: Dawson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #382 and #382; by 2015 that had become #355 and #554.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #275, Raul #785.
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 | Dawson | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raul.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Raul
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys