Domhnall vs Johnathan
Domhnall and Johnathancompared 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 2000, Domhnall was ranked #277 and Johnathan #206 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Domhnall was ranked #498 and Johnathan #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Domhnall and Johnathan over time
Domhnall and Johnathan appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Domhnall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Johnathan 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
Domhnall and Johnathan changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1971 and 2021, ending at #498 and #755.
- Longest-running competitions
Domhnall and Johnathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #498 and #755.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1971–2021
Domhnall held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Johnathan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Domhnall #185 in 1985, Johnathan #178 in 1995.
The order changed in 2012: Domhnall moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #540 and #540; by 2012 that had become #548 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Domhnall #498, Johnathan #755.
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 | Domhnall | Johnathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Domhnall has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johnathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Domhnall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys