Dominic vs Mckenzie
Dominic and Mckenziecompared 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 2016, Dominic was ranked #195 and Mckenzie #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #205 and Mckenzie #1153 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Dominic was ranked #237 and Mckenzie #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dominic and Mckenzie over time
Dominic and Mckenzie appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Dominic held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mckenzie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mckenzie 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
Dominic and Mckenzie changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2016, ending at #195 and #421.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Mckenzie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #205 and #1153.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Mckenzie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Mckenzie #114 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #205, Mckenzie #1153.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2004–2016
Dominic held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mckenzie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #182 in 2004, Mckenzie #182 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Dominic #195, Mckenzie #421.
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 | Mckenzie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1153 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominic has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mckenzie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Mckenzie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls