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Alice vs Danielle

Alice 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Danielle #1454 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #52 and Danielle #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2010, Alice was ranked #56 and Danielle #75 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Alice was ranked #56 and Danielle #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2002, Alice was ranked #95 and Danielle #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Danielle #790 among girls in Scotland.

Alice and Danielle over time

Alice and Danielle appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Danielle in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alice in 1. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Alice moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #25 and #20 the year before became #26 and #29.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alice and Danielle changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2024, ending at #52 and #504.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Danielle averaged 24.7 places apart, ending at #56 and #75.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alice and Danielle were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #1454.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Alice #65 in 1989, Danielle #11 in 1987.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #25 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #1454.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024

    Alice held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Danielle in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Danielle #21 in 1989.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #52, Danielle #504.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Danielle in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Danielle #20 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Alice moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #25 and #20; by 1997 that had become #26 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Danielle #1454.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2010

    Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Danielle in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Danielle #8 in 1993.

    The order changed in 2010: Alice moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #91 and #63; by 2010 that had become #56 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Alice #56, Danielle #75.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023

    Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Danielle in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Danielle #24 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2008: Alice moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #147 and #103; by 2008 that had become #110 and #157.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #56, Danielle #391.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1986–2002

    Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danielle in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Danielle #11 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Alice #95, Danielle #76.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alice

Pairs where Alice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Danielle

Pairs where Danielle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alice, Danielle
FieldAliceDanielle
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew, via French transmission
Pronunciation/da.njɛl/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1454 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alice and Danielle both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alice

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Danielle

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1981–2010

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls