Agnes vs Dani
Agnes and Danicompared 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 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Dani #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Dani #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Dani #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Dani #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Dani over time
Agnes and Dani appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Dani in 4.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Dani #571 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Agnes moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #998 and #809; by 2003 that had become #1129 and #1269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Dani #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dani in 6.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #512 in 2018, Dani #362 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Dani #631.
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 | Agnes | Dani |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes and Dani both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Dani
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #602 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2002–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #493 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys