Dana vs Ebony
Dana and Ebonycompared 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 2011, Dana was ranked #444 and Ebony #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Dana was ranked #445 and Ebony #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dana was ranked #934 and Ebony #902 among girls in England and Wales.
Dana and Ebony over time
Dana and Ebony appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ebony 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
Dana and Ebony changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #445 and #856.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ebony in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dana #210 in 1997, Ebony #106 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dana #934, Ebony #902.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2023
Dana held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ebony in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dana #293 in 1998, Ebony #352 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dana #445, Ebony #856.
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 | Dana | Ebony |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #499 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #902 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dana has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ebony.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #499 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ebony
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2006
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1993–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #902 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls