Danielle vs Lara
Danielle and Laracompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Lara #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Lara #51 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Lara #142 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Danielle and Lara over time
Danielle and Lara appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Danielle in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Lara 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 2003, Lara moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #83 and #97 the year before became #101 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Lara changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2024, ending at #504 and #142.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Danielle fell — from #322 and #288 in 1969 to #504 and #142 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, ending at #504 and #142.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1969–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Lara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Lara #142.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Lara moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #83 and #97; by 2003 that had become #101 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lara in 16.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Lara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #59 and #100; by 2002 that had become #106 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Lara #51.
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 | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (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); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lara.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Lara
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls