Daniela vs Margaret
Daniela and Margaretcompared 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 2025, Daniela was ranked #718 and Margaret #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Daniela was ranked #451 and Margaret #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Daniela was ranked #480 and Margaret #455 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daniela was ranked #952 and Margaret #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Daniela and Margaret over time
Daniela and Margaret appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daniela in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daniela in 1. 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
Daniela and Margaret changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2020, ending at #480 and #455.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniela and Margaret were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1958 to 2020, ending at #480 and #455.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1958–2020
Daniela held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Margaret in 11.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #207 in 1981, Margaret #134 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Daniela #480, Margaret #455.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2025
Daniela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 31.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #323 in 2008, Margaret #3 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniela #718, Margaret #135.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Margaret in 28.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #474 in 1999, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniela #952, Margaret #493.
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 | Daniela | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Daniela does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniela and Margaret both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Daniela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Daniela
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #450 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2021
Highest recorded position: #207 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1958–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls