Danielle vs Imogen
Danielle and Imogencompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Imogen #64 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Imogen #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Imogen #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Imogen #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Imogen #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Imogen #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Danielle and Imogen over time
Danielle and Imogen appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Imogen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, and Imogen 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Imogen moved into the top 50 at #47 in 2000 as Danielle fell out of it to #55, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Imogen moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #45 and #46 the year before became #55 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Imogen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #504 and #275.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1979–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Imogen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #25 in 1993, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Imogen moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #313 and #395; by 2020 that had become #375 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Imogen #275.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Imogen in 25.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order changed in 2000: Imogen moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #45 and #46; by 2000 that had become #55 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Imogen #64.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Imogen in 8.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #35 in 1998, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Imogen moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #144 and #174; by 2010 that had become #160 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Imogen #178.
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 | Imogen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Imogen does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle and Imogen both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Imogen 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
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
Imogen
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls