Dovydas vs Ole
Dovydas and Olecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Dovydas was ranked #3048 and Ole #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Dovydas and Ole over time
Dovydas and Ole appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Dovydas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ole 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.
Ole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dovydas 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
Dovydas and Ole changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2005 and 2022, ending at #3048 and #4789.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2022
Dovydas held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ole in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dovydas #1021 in 2012, Ole #1156 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Dovydas moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3990 and #3017; by 2022 that had become #3048 and #4789.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dovydas #3048, Ole #4789.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ole
Pairs where Ole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ole vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #437.
Ole · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Odd
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #9 in Norway · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #413.
Ole · Odd · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Tore
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #12 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #368.
Ole · Tore · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #358.
Ole · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dovydas | Ole |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3048 (2022) | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dovydas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ole.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Dovydas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2014
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Ole
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #16 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys