Douglas vs Phelim
Douglas and Phelimcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Douglas was ranked #241 and Phelim #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Douglas was ranked #385 and Phelim #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Douglas was ranked #503 and Phelim #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Phelim over time
Douglas and Phelim appear together in 1 published list, across 35 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Phelim 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.
Phelim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Douglas 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 Phelim changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2015, ending at #503 and #615.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Phelim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #503 and #615.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2015
Douglas held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Phelim in 10.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Phelim #164 in 1964.
The order changed in 2010: Douglas moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #604 and #532; by 2010 that had become #611 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Douglas #503, Phelim #615.
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 | Phelim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Boys #415 (2017) |
| 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 Phelim both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Phelim
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Boys