Daniela vs Megan
Daniela and Megancompared 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 2012, Daniela was ranked #451 and Megan #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daniela was ranked #718 and Megan #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daniela was ranked #952 and Megan #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Daniela and Megan over time
Daniela and Megan appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Megan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daniela 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.
Megan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daniela 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Megan moved ahead of Daniela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #476 and #529 the year before became #517 and #65.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Daniela #474 in 1999, Megan #3 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Megan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #474 in 1999, Megan #3 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniela #952, Megan #503.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1983–2025
Daniela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Megan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daniela #323 in 2008, Megan #10 in 1999.
The order changed in 1990: Megan moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #476 and #529; by 1990 that had become #517 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniela #718, Megan #352.
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 | Megan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A Welsh diminutive of Margaret that became independently used; only regularly used outside Wales since the mid-20th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Welsh, diminutive of Margaret |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɛɡ.an/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Meghan, Meagan, Maegan |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Megan has a recorded origin (Welsh, diminutive of Margaret); Daniela does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Megan.
- A meaning is recorded for Megan; Daniela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Daniela a "medium" Data Confidence level and Megan a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Megan
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls