Danielle vs Katie
Danielle and Katiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Katie #43 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Katie #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Katie #54 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Katie #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Katie over time
Danielle and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Danielle in 2.
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, Katie in 2. 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 1992, Katie moved ahead of Danielle in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #23 and #28 the year before became #26 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Katie changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1981 and 2010, ending at #75 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Danielle and Katie averaged 21.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Danielle fell — from #292 and #508 in 1973 to #504 and #45 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1973 to 2024, ending at #504 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #11 in 1987, Katie #23 in 1986.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #934 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1973–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1992: Katie moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #23 and #28; by 1992 that had become #26 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Katie #45.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Katie #547.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2010
Danielle held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Danielle #75, Katie #54.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1976–2002
Danielle held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1987, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #76, Katie #81.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Katie #43.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- Danielle's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls