Anthea vs Daphne
Anthea and Daphnecompared 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, Anthea was ranked #3695 and Daphne #150 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1980, Anthea was ranked #483 and Daphne #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Anthea and Daphne over time
Anthea and Daphne appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Daphne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anthea 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.
Anthea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Daphne 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 · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Daphne in 23.
Highest recorded here: Anthea #1168 in 1996, Daphne #150 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Daphne moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1802 and #2411; by 1998 that had become #3848 and #1571.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthea #3695, Daphne #150.
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 | Anthea | Daphne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthea and Daphne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Anthea
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Daphne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls