Danielle vs Kate
Danielle and Katecompared 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 Kate #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Kate #53 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Kate #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Kate #126 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Kate #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Kate over time
Danielle and Kate appear together in 5 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Danielle in 0.
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, Kate 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 1990, Kate moved ahead of Danielle in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #16 and #18 the year before became #20 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Kate changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #934 and #1302.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Danielle and Kate averaged 16.2 places apart, ending at #76 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Kate were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1973 to 2002, ending at #76 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #20 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1966–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kate in 37.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order changed in 1996: Kate moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #27 and #28; by 1996 that had become #33 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Kate #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1973–2002
Danielle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kate in 20.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1987, Kate #11 in 1986.
The order changed in 1990: Kate moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #16 and #18; by 1990 that had become #20 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #76, Kate #63.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kate in 19.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Kate #1302.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2010
Danielle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kate in 20.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Danielle #75, Kate #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kate in 16.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Kate moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #59 and #85; by 2002 that had become #106 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Kate #126.
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 | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission origin, while Kate is recorded with a Greek, short form of Katherine origin.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
- Danielle's recorded meaning differs from Kate'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
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
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls