Alison vs Danielle
Alison 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Alison was ranked #97 and Danielle #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #275 and Danielle #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Danielle #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Danielle #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Danielle over time
Alison and Danielle appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alison in 1.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1983, Danielle moved ahead of Alison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #22 and #25 the year before became #27 and #25.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Danielle changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1967 and 1996, ending at #97 and #33.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alison and Danielle averaged 28.2 places apart, ending at #97 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Danielle were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1967 to 1996, ending at #97 and #33.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Danielle in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Danielle #21 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #275, Danielle #504.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1967–1996
Alison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Danielle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alison #18 in 1979, Danielle #11 in 1987.
The order changed in 1983: Danielle moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #22 and #25; by 1983 that had become #27 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alison #97, Danielle #33.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danielle in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Danielle #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danielle in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Danielle #24 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Danielle #327.
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 | Alison | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (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); Alison does not have one recorded yet.
- Alison and Danielle both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Alison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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