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Danielle vs Elizabeth

Danielle and Elizabethcompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Elizabeth #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Elizabeth #37 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Danielle was ranked #1454 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Elizabeth #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Elizabeth #113 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Elizabeth #124 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Danielle and Elizabeth over time

Danielle and Elizabeth appear together in 5 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Danielle in 1.

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.

Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1998, Elizabeth moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #29 and #30 the year before became #34 and #30.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Danielle and Elizabeth changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1967 and 2002, ending at #76 and #36.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Danielle and Elizabeth averaged 16.7 places apart, ending at #76 and #36.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Danielle and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1454 and #74.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #20 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #20 and #26 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #74.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024

    Danielle held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elizabeth in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Elizabeth #81.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1967–2002

    Danielle held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Elizabeth in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1987, Elizabeth #14 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #76, Elizabeth #36.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Danielle held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elizabeth in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1998: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #29 and #30; by 1998 that had become #34 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Danielle #1454, Elizabeth #74.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2010

    Danielle held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Elizabeth in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Elizabeth #14 in 1984.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Danielle #75, Elizabeth #37.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023

    Danielle held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Elizabeth in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Elizabeth #55 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2008: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #103 and #125; by 2008 that had become #157 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Elizabeth #124.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Danielle

Pairs where Danielle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Danielle, Elizabeth
FieldDanielleElizabeth
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'.From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.
OriginBiblical Hebrew, via French transmissionBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/da.njɛl//ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/
Syllables34
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1454 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10065/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Danielle is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission origin, while Elizabeth is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
  • Danielle's recorded meaning differs from Elizabeth's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Danielle

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1981–2010

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls