Dominik vs Theodor
Dominik and Theodorcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Dominik was ranked #495 and Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Dominik was ranked #179 and Theodor #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dominik was ranked #402 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dominik was ranked #478 and Theodor #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dominik was ranked #487 and Theodor #606 among boys in England and Wales.
Dominik and Theodor over time
Dominik and Theodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Dominik held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor 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.
Dominik reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Theodor 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
Dominik and Theodor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #487 and #606.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1978–2025
Dominik held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Theodor in 34.
Highest recorded here: Dominik #248 in 2004, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1992: Theodor moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #321 and #342; by 1992 that had become #361 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominik #495, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dominik held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Theodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominik #214 in 2010, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominik #487, Theodor #606.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2025
Dominik held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Theodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominik #140 in 2009, Theodor #459 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominik #402, Theodor #577.
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 | Dominik | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Dominik does not have one recorded yet.
- Dominik has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Theodor.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Dominik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dominik
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #606 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys