Aliyah vs Danni
Aliyah 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, Aliyah was ranked #296 and Danni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Aliyah was ranked #306 and Danni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aliyah was ranked #430 and Danni #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Danni over time
Aliyah and Danni appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Aliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Aliyah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Danni in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Danni #349 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Aliyah moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #396 and #387; by 1998 that had become #401 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aliyah #306, Danni #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2005–2021
Aliyah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Danni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Danni #546 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aliyah #430, Danni #764.
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 | Aliyah | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | 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
- Aliyah and Danni both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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