Alesha vs Danni
Alesha and Dannicompared 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 2017, Alesha was ranked #215 and Danni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alesha was ranked #390 and Danni #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alesha was ranked #1575 and Danni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Alesha and Danni over time
Alesha and Danni appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Alesha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Danni 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.
Danni reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alesha 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Alesha held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Danni in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #139 in 2009, Danni #349 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Alesha moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #993 and #670; by 2001 that had become #642 and #696.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alesha #1575, Danni #3598.
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 | Danni |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Danni.
- 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
Danni
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #349 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 recorded1999–2017
Highest recorded position: #301 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls