Danielle vs Edwina
Danielle and Edwinacompared 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 2002, Danielle was ranked #66 and Edwina #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Edwina #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Edwina over time
Danielle and Edwina appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edwina 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.
Edwina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Danielle 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 1979, Danielle moved ahead of Edwina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #190 and #162 the year before became #161 and #168.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Danielle rose about as far as Edwina fell — from #344 and #226 in 1966 to #66 and #512 in 2002.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Edwina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1966 to 2002, ending at #66 and #512.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #20 in 1996, Edwina #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1966–2002
Danielle held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Edwina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Edwina #162 in 1978.
The order changed in 1979: Danielle moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #190 and #162; by 1979 that had become #161 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #66, Edwina #512.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Edwina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Edwina #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Edwina #5891.
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 | Danielle | Edwina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Edwina does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle and Edwina both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Edwina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Danielle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2010
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Edwina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2002
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls