Dana vs Maryam
Dana and Maryamcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Dana was ranked #894 and Maryam #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dana was ranked #718 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Dana was ranked #499 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Dana and Maryam over time
Dana and Maryam appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Maryam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dana 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.
Dana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maryam 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dana and Maryam were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #894 and #52.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1967–2025
Dana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 32.
Highest recorded here: Dana #334 in 1981, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #499, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dana #210 in 1997, Maryam #52 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #894, Maryam #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2025
Dana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dana #439 in 2003, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Maryam moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #512 and #620; by 2003 that had become #439 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #718, Maryam #160.
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 | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #499 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dana and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls