Danielle vs Kara
Danielle and Karacompared 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 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Kara #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Kara #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Kara #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Kara #885 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Kara over time
Danielle and Kara appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kara 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.
Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kara 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 2011, Kara moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #210 and #235 the year before became #266 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Kara changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1970 and 2024, ending at #504 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Kara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #504 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1970–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Kara #165 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Kara #372.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Kara #186 in 2011.
The order changed in 2011: Kara moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #210 and #235; by 2011 that had become #266 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Kara #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kara in 10.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Kara #93 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Kara #391.
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 | Kara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Kara does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kara.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Kara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kara
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls