Adele vs Davina
Adele and Davinacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Adele was ranked #252 and Davina #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Adele was ranked #325 and Davina #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Davina #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #790 and Davina #790 among girls in Scotland.
Adele and Davina over time
Adele and Davina appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adele reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Davina 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
Adele and Davina changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #767 and #934.
- Longest-running competitions
Adele and Davina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1967 to 2011, ending at #325 and #798.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1967–2011
Adele held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Davina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adele #221 in 1969, Davina #254 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Adele #325, Davina #798.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Davina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Adele #246 in 1998, Davina #323 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Davina #934.
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 | Adele | Davina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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
- Adele and Davina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Davina
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls