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 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Danielle #934 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 150 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #52 and #504.
- 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 2024 they were #49 and #934.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 28 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, 2024: Alice #49, Danielle #934.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alice | 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 | /da.njɛl/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); 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
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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