Danielle vs Katherina
Danielle and Katherinacompared 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 1996, Danielle was ranked #33 and Katherina #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Danielle was ranked #1180 and Katherina #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Katherina over time
Danielle and Katherina appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katherina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Danielle rose about as far as Katherina fell — from #344 and #288 in 1966 to #33 and #471 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1966–1996
Danielle held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Katherina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Katherina #288 in 1966.
The order changed in 1976: Danielle moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #455 and #406; by 1976 that had become #248 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Danielle #33, Katherina #471.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2022
Danielle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katherina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #73 in 2001, Katherina #3725 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Danielle #1180, Katherina #5669.
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 | Katherina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5669 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Katherina does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherina.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Katherina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Katherina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #288 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 recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls