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Danielle vs Georgina

Danielle and Georginacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 1998, Danielle was ranked #24 and Georgina #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Danielle was ranked #69 and Georgina #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Georgina #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Georgina #391 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

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

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Danielle was ranked #404 and Georgina #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Danielle and Georgina over time

Danielle and Georgina appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Georgina 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.

Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Georgina 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1998, Georgina moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #29 and #33 the year before became #34 and #33.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Danielle and Georgina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1966 to 2023, ending at #404 and #555.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #20 in 1996, Georgina #33 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 19662023

    Danielle held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Georgina in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Georgina #63 in 1976.

    The order changed in 2023: Danielle moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #559 and #502; by 2023 that had become #404 and #555.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #404, Georgina #555.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Danielle held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Georgina in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Georgina #33 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1998: Georgina moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #29 and #33; by 1998 that had become #34 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Georgina #391.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 19972023

    Danielle held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Georgina in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Georgina #184 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Georgina #391.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 19831998

    Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Georgina in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Georgina #73 in 1993.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Danielle #24, Georgina #97.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 19731998

    Danielle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Georgina in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #16 in 1989, Georgina #90 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Danielle #69, Georgina #90.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Danielle, Georgina
FieldDanielleGeorgina
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical Hebrew, via French transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/da.njɛl/
Syllables33
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Georgina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Danielle and Georgina both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Georgina doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Georgina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #143 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls