Bernice vs Daphne
Bernice 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, Bernice was ranked #4192 and Daphne #150 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1992, Bernice was ranked #322 and Daphne #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bernice and Daphne over time
Bernice and Daphne appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernice and Daphne changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1992, ending at #322 and #523.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bernice #236 in 1966, Daphne #227 in 1965.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Daphne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #1074 in 1997, Daphne #150 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Daphne moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1728 and #2023; by 2002 that had become #2105 and #1530.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernice #4192, Daphne #150.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–1992
Bernice held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daphne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #236 in 1966, Daphne #227 in 1965.
The order changed in 1978: Bernice moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #329 and #311; by 1978 that had become #362 and #522.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Bernice #322, Daphne #523.
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 | Bernice | 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 | 3 | 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 #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Daphne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bernice
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 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