Gordon vs Warren
Gordon 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 1967, Gordon was ranked #96 and Warren #40 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Gordon was ranked #98 and Warren #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Gordon was ranked #277 and Warren #220 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Gordon was ranked #749 and Warren #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gordon was ranked #2443 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Gordon and Warren over time
Gordon and Warren appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Warren held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gordon 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.
Gordon 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 1988, Warren moved ahead of Gordon in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #128 and #152 the year before became #179 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gordon and Warren changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2018, ending at #749 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Gordon and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #749 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2018
Gordon held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Warren in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #83 in 1976, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order changed in 1988: Warren moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #128 and #152; by 1988 that had become #179 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Gordon #749, Warren #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gordon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 29.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #661 in 1997, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gordon #2443, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Gordon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Warren in 16.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #58 in 1952, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Gordon #98, Warren #49.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Gordon held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Warren in 13.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #51 in 1956, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Gordon #96, Warren #40.
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 | Gordon | 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 | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gordon 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
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 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