Dominika vs Iris
Dominika and Iriscompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Dominika was ranked #3695 and Iris #61 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Dominika was ranked #543 and Iris #178 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Dominika was ranked #871 and Iris #221 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Dominika and Iris over time
Dominika and Iris appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Iris held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dominika 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.
Dominika reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Iris 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
Dominika and Iris changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2008, ending at #543 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominika and Iris were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1978 to 2008, ending at #543 and #178.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1978–2008
Dominika held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Iris in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dominika #226 in 1988, Iris #178 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Dominika #543, Iris #178.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Dominika held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Iris in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dominika #663 in 2008, Iris #61 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominika #3695, Iris #61.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2019
Dominika held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Iris in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dominika #309 in 2010, Iris #221 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Iris moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #550 and #695; by 2012 that had become #510 and #474.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Dominika #871, Iris #221.
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 | Dominika | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Norway · Girls #100 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominika has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Iris.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dominika
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2008
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1978–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Iris
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls