Bernadette vs Denisa
Bernadette and Denisacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Bernadette was ranked #896 and Denisa #494 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #1719 and Denisa #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernadette and Denisa over time
Bernadette and Denisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Denisa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernadette 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.
Bernadette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Denisa 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.
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
Bernadette and Denisa changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2015, ending at #896 and #494.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bernadette #324 in 2000, Denisa #352 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Denisa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #736 in 1999, Denisa #1172 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #1719, Denisa #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2000–2015
Bernadette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Denisa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #324 in 2000, Denisa #352 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Denisa moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #677 and #907; by 2013 that had become #894 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Bernadette #896, Denisa #494.
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 | Bernadette | Denisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernadette has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Denisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Denisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2189 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2018
Highest recorded position: #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2000–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls