Dominic vs Roan
Dominic and Roancompared 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 Roan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #205 and Roan #914 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #234 and Roan #278 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #239 and Roan #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dominic and Roan over time
Dominic and Roan appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Dominic held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roan 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, Roan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dominic and Roan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2024, ending at #239 and #305.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Roan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #205 and #914.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dominic #160 in 2019, Roan #231 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Roan #477 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #205, Roan #914.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #131 in 2017, Roan #180 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #159, Roan #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2002–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #160 in 2019, Roan #231 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #239, Roan #305.
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 | Roan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #676 (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 Roan.
- 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
Roan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #180 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #914 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys