Dominic vs Joe
Dominic and Joecompared 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 2025, Dominic was ranked #159 and Joe #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #239 and Joe #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #205 and Joe #687 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #234 and Joe #404 among boys in Scotland.
Dominic and Joe over time
Dominic and Joe appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Joe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominic in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Joe in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Dominic moved ahead of Joe in England and Wales · Boys — #127 and #108 the year before became #120 and #140.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Joe were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #205 and #687.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dominic #51 in 1996, Joe #48 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #51 and #50 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #205 and #687.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1985–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Joe in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #131 in 2017, Joe #117 in 2016.
The order changed in 2000: Joe moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #160 and #197; by 2000 that had become #250 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #159, Joe #152.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Joe in 14.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Joe #48 in 1997.
The order changed in 2011: Dominic moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #127 and #108; by 2011 that had become #120 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #205, Joe #687.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joe in 23.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #118 in 1997, Joe #88 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Joe moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #163 and #264; by 2023 that had become #272 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #239, Joe #202.
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 | Dominic | Joe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominic has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Joe.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dominic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Joe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #687 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys