Ayesha vs Denise
Ayesha and Denisecompared 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, Ayesha was ranked #229 and Denise #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ayesha was ranked #419 and Denise #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Ayesha was ranked #834 and Denise #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ayesha and Denise over time
Ayesha and Denise appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayesha and Denise changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2020, ending at #834 and #834.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayesha and Denise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #229 and #4867.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayesha #165 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Denise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #165 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #229, Denise #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1990–2020
Ayesha held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Denise in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #362 in 2003, Denise #41 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ayesha #834, Denise #834.
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 Denise
Pairs where Denise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Alice vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2020 they were #33 and #834.
Alice · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Orla vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #160 and #834.
Orla · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Denise vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #168.
Denise · Jane · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #315 and #834.
Louise · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ayesha | Denise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #229 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayesha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Denise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ayesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 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 recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls