Danah vs Hayden
Danah and Haydencompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Danah was ranked #896 and Hayden #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Danah was ranked #3533 and Hayden #3148 among girls in England and Wales.
Danah and Hayden over time
Danah and Hayden appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Danah 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.
Danah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hayden 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2000–2022
Danah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hayden in 13.
Highest recorded here: Danah #2167 in 2000, Hayden #835 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Hayden moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2167 and #3912; by 2007 that had become #3667 and #1741.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Danah #3533, Hayden #3148.
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 | Danah | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3533 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danah and Hayden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Danah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys