Dominick vs Walter
Dominick and Waltercompared 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 2025, Dominick was ranked #5137 and Walter #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Dominick was ranked #498 and Walter #498 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dominick and Walter over time
Dominick and Walter appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Walter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominick in 0.
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.
Dominick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Walter 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
Dominick and Walter changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5137 and #334.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Dominick and Walter averaged 56.9 places apart, ending at #498 and #498.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominick and Walter were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5137 and #334.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2021
Dominick held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Walter in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #111 in 1964, Walter #105 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dominick #498, Walter #498.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominick held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Walter in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #853 in 1996, Walter #271 in 2019.
The order changed in 2006: Walter moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1246 and #1299; by 2006 that had become #2087 and #984.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominick #5137, Walter #334.
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 | Walter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) | Norway · Boys #108 (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 Walter.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Walter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys