Declan vs Maksymilian
Declan and Maksymiliancompared 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 2022, Declan was ranked #234 and Maksymilian #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Declan was ranked #348 and Maksymilian #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Declan was ranked #372 and Maksymilian #1007 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Declan was ranked #404 and Maksymilian #478 among boys in Scotland.
Declan and Maksymilian over time
Declan and Maksymilian appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Declan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maksymilian in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Declan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maksymilian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Declan and Maksymilian changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #348 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Declan #149 in 2006, Maksymilian #157 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2025
Declan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maksymilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Declan #66 in 2000, Maksymilian #319 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Declan #372, Maksymilian #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Declan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maksymilian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Declan #149 in 2006, Maksymilian #157 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Declan #348, Maksymilian #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2022
Declan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maksymilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Declan #107 in 2008, Maksymilian #291 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Declan #234, Maksymilian #352.
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 Declan
Pairs where Declan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Declan vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #83 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #372 and #3256.
Declan · Calum · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #372.
Craig · Declan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mitchell vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #79 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1538 and #372.
Mitchell · Declan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #1153 and #372.
Shane · Declan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Declan | Maksymilian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Norway · Boys #503 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 58/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Declan has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Maksymilian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Declan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Maksymilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #615 among boys in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys