Daphne vs Delia
Daphne and Deliacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daphne was ranked #150 and Delia #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daphne was ranked #413 and Delia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daphne and Delia over time
Daphne and Delia appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Daphne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Delia in 0.
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.
Delia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daphne 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
Daphne and Delia changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #413 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Daphne #227 in 1965, Delia #234 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Daphne held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Delia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daphne #150 in 2024, Delia #699 in 2021.
The order changed in 1998: Daphne moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #3126 and #1646; by 1998 that had become #1571 and #3142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daphne #150, Delia #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1964–2025
Daphne held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Delia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Daphne #227 in 1965, Delia #234 in 1964.
The order changed in 2023: Daphne moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #559 and #502; by 2023 that had become #404 and #445.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daphne #413, Delia #483.
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 | Daphne | Delia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daphne and Delia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Daphne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Delia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls