Domantas vs Nils
Domantas and Nilscompared 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 2021, Domantas was ranked #3451 and Nils #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Domantas and Nils over time
Domantas and Nils appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Domantas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nils in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nils reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Domantas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2021
Domantas held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nils in 3.
Highest recorded here: Domantas #1234 in 2016, Nils #1859 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Domantas #3451, Nils #3990.
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 Nils
Pairs where Nils shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nils vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #26 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #61 and #358.
Nils · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Nils
Aksel and Nils were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #61.
Aksel · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Nils
Anders and Nils were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #61.
Anders · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Nils
Andreas and Nils were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #61.
Andreas · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Domantas | Nils |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2529 (2022) | Norway · Boys #61 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Domantas has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Nils.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Domantas
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #1892 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2016
Highest recorded position: #397 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2008–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #2529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Nils
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #26 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys