Dominick vs Edward
Dominick and Edwardcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dominick was ranked #2671 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Dominick was ranked #498 and Edward #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dominick and Edward over time
Dominick and Edward appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominick in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dominick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edward 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominick and Edward were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #498 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dominick #111 in 1964, Edward #17 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2021
Dominick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 45.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #111 in 1964, Edward #17 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dominick #498, Edward #97.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dominick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #853 in 1996, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominick #2671, Edward #31.
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 | Dominick | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominick has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Edward.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dominick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #111 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys