Dani vs Siobhán
Dani and Siobháncompared 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 2002, Dani was ranked #339 and Siobhán #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dani was ranked #483 and Siobhán #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dani was ranked #2574 and Siobhán #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Dani and Siobhán over time
Dani and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dani in 0.
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.
Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dani 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dani #571 in 1996, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dani held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Siobhán in 22.
Highest recorded here: Dani #571 in 1996, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Dani moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2706 and #1817; by 2018 that had become #2187 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dani #2574, Siobhán #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2002–2025
Dani held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Siobhán in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dani #389 in 2022, Siobhán #87 in 2002.
The order changed in 2018: Dani moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #751 and #291; by 2018 that had become #568 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dani #483, Siobhán #885.
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 | Dani | Siobhán |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Dani does not have one recorded yet.
- Dani has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Dani doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Dani a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Dani
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #602 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2002–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #493 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Siobhán
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland