Daphne vs Dua
Daphne and Duacompared 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 Dua #151 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daphne was ranked #476 and Dua #207 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daphne was ranked #413 and Dua #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daphne and Dua over time
Daphne and Dua appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Daphne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dua in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Dua changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #150 and #151.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Daphne #150 in 2024, Dua #151 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2024
Daphne held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dua in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daphne #150 in 2024, Dua #151 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daphne #150, Dua #151.
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 | Dua |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daphne has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dua.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Dua
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #151 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls