Aileen vs Danielle
Aileen and Daniellecompared 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 2018, Aileen was ranked #434 and Danielle #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aileen was ranked #556 and Danielle #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aileen was ranked #2411 and Danielle #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Danielle over time
Aileen and Danielle appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aileen 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.
Aileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Danielle 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
Aileen and Danielle changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2024, ending at #556 and #504.
- Longest-running competitions
Aileen and Danielle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #556 and #504.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aileen #1434 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1966–2024
Aileen held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Danielle in 38.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #81 in 1983, Danielle #21 in 1989.
The order changed in 2018: Danielle moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #335 and #390; by 2018 that had become #896 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aileen #556, Danielle #504.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danielle in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aileen #2411, Danielle #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2018
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danielle in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #221 in 1997, Danielle #24 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aileen #434, Danielle #361.
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 | Aileen | Danielle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /da.njɛl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Aileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Danielle.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Aileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Danielle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2010
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls