Dalia vs Teresa
Dalia and Teresacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1992, Dalia was ranked #639 and Teresa #424 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dalia was ranked #483 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Dalia was ranked #684 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Dalia and Teresa over time
Dalia and Teresa appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Teresa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dalia 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.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dalia 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
Dalia and Teresa changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 1992, ending at #639 and #424.
- Longest-running competitions
Dalia and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #684 and #1362.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dalia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Teresa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dalia #684 in 2025, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Dalia moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1400 and #1253; by 2014 that had become #1040 and #1456.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dalia #684, Teresa #1362.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1959–1992
Dalia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Teresa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dalia #387 in 1963, Teresa #241 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Dalia #639, Teresa #424.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Teresa
Pairs where Teresa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #166 and #885.
Ellen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Pauline vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #12 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #280.
Pauline · Teresa · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kathleen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #23 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #885.
Kathleen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #13 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #885.
Helen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dalia | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #370 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dalia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Teresa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #448 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls