Douglas vs Warren
Douglas and Warrencompared 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 1972, Douglas was ranked #90 and Warren #79 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1975, Douglas was ranked #95 and Warren #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Douglas was ranked #241 and Warren #220 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Douglas was ranked #764 and Warren #466 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Warren over time
Douglas and Warren appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Warren held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Douglas in 1.
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 4 of those lists, and Warren 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Warren moved ahead of Douglas in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #168 and #173 the year before became #198 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Douglas and Warren changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #257 and #1199.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Douglas and Warren averaged 21.8 places apart, ending at #95 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #764 and #466.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2019
Douglas held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Warren in 35.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order changed in 1976: Warren moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #168 and #173; by 1976 that had become #198 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Douglas #764, Warren #466.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Warren in 12.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1952–1975
Douglas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 22.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #47 in 1952, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Douglas #95, Warren #88.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Douglas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Warren in 18.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #49 in 1954, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Douglas #90, Warren #79.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1199 (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 Warren 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 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 recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys