Carmel vs Donna
Carmel and Donnacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Carmel was ranked #99 and Donna #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Carmel was ranked #358 and Donna #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Carmel was ranked #612 and Donna #510 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmel was ranked #3318 and Donna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Donna over time
Carmel and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Donna moved ahead of Carmel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #76 and #116 the year before became #84 and #77.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carmel and Donna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Carmel and Donna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #612 and #510.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #955 in 1998, Donna #441 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Carmel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Donna in 31.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #21 in 1964, Donna #33 in 1982.
The order changed in 1978: Donna moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #76 and #116; by 1978 that had become #84 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Carmel #612, Donna #510.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Donna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Donna #441 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, 2024: Carmel #3318, Donna #5891.
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 | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| 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 Donna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls