Flynn vs Xavier
Flynn and Xaviercompared 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 2025, Flynn was ranked #90 and Xavier #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Xavier #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Xavier #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Xavier #238 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Flynn was ranked #4763 and Xavier #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Xavier over time
Flynn and Xavier appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Xavier reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Flynn in 1. 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 2006, Xavier moved ahead of Flynn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #73 and #89 the year before became #98 and #81.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Xavier changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #222 and #238.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Flynn and Xavier averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #222 and #238.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #32 in 2013, Xavier #22 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Xavier in 10.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order changed in 2022: Flynn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #227 and #206; by 2022 that had become #207 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Xavier #238.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Xavier in 16.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Xavier #29 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Xavier #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Xavier in 4.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order changed in 2011: Flynn moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #301 and #262; by 2011 that had become #245 and #289.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Xavier #676.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 2004–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Xavier in 17.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #32 in 2013, Xavier #22 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Xavier moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #73 and #89; by 2006 that had become #98 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #90, Xavier #43.
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 | Flynn | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Xavier.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Xavier
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys