Catherine vs Danielle
Catherine and Daniellecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Catherine was ranked #99 and Danielle #30 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Catherine was ranked #90 and Danielle #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #213 and Danielle #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #260 and Danielle #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Catherine was ranked #264 and Danielle #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Danielle #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Danielle over time
Catherine and Danielle appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Catherine in 2.
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.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Danielle 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Danielle moved ahead of Catherine in New Zealand · Girls — #38 and #42 the year before became #48 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Danielle changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1967 and 2000, ending at #90 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Catherine and Danielle averaged 25.9 places apart, ending at #90 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Danielle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #213 and #504.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Danielle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1966, Danielle #21 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #213, Danielle #504.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Danielle in 15.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Danielle #20 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Catherine moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #290 and #210; by 2011 that had become #233 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Danielle #934.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1967–2000
Catherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Danielle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #9 in 1968, Danielle #11 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Catherine #90, Danielle #91.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Catherine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Danielle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Danielle #24 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Catherine #264, Danielle #391.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1981–2001
Catherine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Danielle in 13.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #27 in 1981, Danielle #8 in 1993.
The order changed in 1986: Danielle moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #38 and #42; by 1986 that had become #48 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Catherine #99, Danielle #30.
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 | Catherine | Danielle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Catherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Danielle.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Catherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Danielle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2010
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls