Danielle vs Nikola
Danielle and Nikolacompared 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 2017, Danielle was ranked #432 and Nikola #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Danielle was ranked #559 and Nikola #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Nikola #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Nikola over time
Danielle and Nikola appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Danielle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikola 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.
Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nikola 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Danielle and Nikola changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2022, ending at #559 and #458.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #105 in 2009, Nikola #139 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nikola in 10.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #29 in 1997, Nikola #283 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Nikola #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1977–2022
Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nikola in 6.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #105 in 2009, Nikola #139 in 2010.
The order changed in 2022: Nikola moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #430 and #586; by 2022 that had become #559 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Danielle #559, Nikola #458.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2017
Danielle held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nikola in 1.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #103 in 2007, Nikola #150 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Danielle #432, Nikola #432.
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 | Nikola |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Norway · Boys #510 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Nikola does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle and Nikola both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Nikola doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Nikola
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1977–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #510 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys