Danielle vs Katherine
Danielle and Katherinecompared 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 2001, Danielle was ranked #30 and Katherine #76 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Danielle was ranked #91 and Katherine #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Danielle was ranked #361 and Katherine #195 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Katherine #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Katherine #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Katherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Katherine over time
Danielle and Katherine appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katherine in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Danielle 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 2011, Katherine moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #210 and #218 the year before became #266 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Katherine changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1967 and 2000, ending at #91 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Danielle and Katherine averaged 16.7 places apart, ending at #91 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Katherine were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1967 to 2000, ending at #91 and #81.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #20 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Katherine in 16.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Katherine #78 in 1966.
The order changed in 2017: Danielle moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #390 and #316; by 2017 that had become #272 and #289.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Katherine #556.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1967–2000
Danielle held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Katherine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1987, Katherine #24 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Danielle #91, Katherine #81.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katherine in 21.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Katherine moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #210 and #218; by 2011 that had become #266 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Katherine #594.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1981–2001
Danielle held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Katherine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Katherine #32 in 1984.
The order changed in 1986: Danielle moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #42 and #37; by 1986 that had become #35 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Danielle #30, Katherine #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2018
Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Katherine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Katherine #56 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Katherine moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #160 and #168; by 2012 that had become #229 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Danielle #361, Katherine #195.
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 | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Katherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Katherine 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
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls