Douglas vs Gordon
Douglas and Gordoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Douglas was ranked #77 and Gordon #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1967, Douglas was ranked #78 and Gordon #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Douglas was ranked #241 and Gordon #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Gordon #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #290 and Gordon #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Douglas was ranked #749 and Gordon #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Gordon over time
Douglas and Gordon appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gordon in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Gordon 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
Douglas and Gordon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2018, ending at #749 and #749.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Gordon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #749 and #749.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Douglas #218 in 1996, Gordon #661 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1964–2018
Douglas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gordon in 30.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Gordon #83 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Douglas #749, Gordon #749.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Gordon #661 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Gordon #2443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Douglas held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #47 in 1952, Gordon #58 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Douglas #77, Gordon #98.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Douglas held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #49 in 1954, Gordon #51 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Douglas #78, Gordon #96.
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 | Douglas | Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas and Gordon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys