Dominic vs Roger
Dominic and Rogercompared 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 2021, Dominic was ranked #141 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #161 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Dominic was ranked #293 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
Dominic and Roger over time
Dominic and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Dominic held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger in 1.
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.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roger 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 Roger changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2021, ending at #141 and #631.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Roger were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #141 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dominic #51 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
Dominic held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Roger in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #84 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dominic #141, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #161, Roger #2263.
Norway · Boys9 shared years, 1976–2013
Dominic held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Roger in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #283 in 2007, Roger #34 in 1976.
The order changed in 2007: Dominic moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #535 and #427; by 2007 that had become #283 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Dominic #293, Roger #514.
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 Roger
Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Luke vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.
Luke · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexander vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #116 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #43 and #631.
Alexander · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #75 and #631.
Samuel · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dominic | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominic has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roger.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys