Douglas vs Shayne
Douglas and Shaynecompared 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 1968, Douglas was ranked #79 and Shayne #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Douglas was ranked #98 and Shayne #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Shayne #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Douglas was ranked #503 and Shayne #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Shayne over time
Douglas and Shayne appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Shayne 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 Shayne changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #257 and #5119.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Shayne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Shayne #245 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Shayne #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2015
Douglas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shayne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #448 in 2005, Shayne #149 in 2006.
The order changed in 2013: Douglas moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #540 and #455; by 2013 that had become #534 and #605.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Douglas #503, Shayne #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 | Shayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (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 Shayne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1968
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1968).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys