Alesha vs Dani
Alesha 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, Alesha was ranked #306 and Dani #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alesha was ranked #544 and Dani #375 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alesha was ranked #2411 and Dani #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Alesha and Dani over time
Alesha and Dani appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Alesha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dani in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
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
Alesha and Dani changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2411 and #2574.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alesha held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Dani in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #139 in 2009, Dani #571 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Alesha moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1685 and #1685; by 2023 that had become #1575 and #2201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alesha #2411, Dani #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2020
Alesha held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dani in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #194 in 2010, Dani #362 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Dani moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #316 and #751; by 2019 that had become #871 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alesha #544, Dani #375.
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 | Alesha | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dani.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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