Donald vs Trevor
Donald and Trevorcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1969, Donald was ranked #95 and Trevor #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Donald was ranked #94 and Trevor #67 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Donald was ranked #764 and Trevor #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Donald was ranked #1595 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Donald and Trevor over time
Donald and Trevor appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Trevor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Donald in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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
Donald and Trevor changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1595 and #1758.
- Longest-running competitions
Donald and Trevor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #764 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Donald #680 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2019
Donald held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Trevor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Donald #96 in 1965, Trevor #51 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Donald #764, Trevor #764.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Donald held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Trevor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Donald #680 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donald #1595, Trevor #1758.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1952–1969
Donald held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Trevor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Donald #40 in 1953, Trevor #35 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Donald #94, Trevor #67.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1954–1969
Donald held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Trevor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Donald #34 in 1955, Trevor #27 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Donald #95, Trevor #65.
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 | Donald | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Donald and Trevor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Donald
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #45 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1969
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1969).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys