Carmel vs Dayna
Carmel and Daynacompared 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 1997, Carmel was ranked #358 and Dayna #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Carmel was ranked #896 and Dayna #532 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Carmel was ranked #3533 and Dayna #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Dayna over time
Carmel and Dayna appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Dayna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carmel in 0.
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
Carmel and Dayna changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #3533 and #5669.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #955 in 1998, Dayna #368 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Carmel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dayna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Dayna #368 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Carmel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #4634 and #4634; by 2022 that had become #3533 and #5669.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Carmel #3533, Dayna #5669.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2015
Carmel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Dayna in 9.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #110 in 1987, Dayna #192 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Dayna moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #612 and #907; by 2015 that had become #896 and #532.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carmel #896, Dayna #532.
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 | Carmel | Dayna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (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
- Carmel and Dayna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Dayna
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #386 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2021
Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1987–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls