Daphne vs Roberta
Daphne and Robertacompared 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 Roberta #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Daphne was ranked #390 and Roberta #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daphne and Roberta over time
Daphne and Roberta appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Daphne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberta 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.
Roberta 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 Roberta changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2021, ending at #390 and #883.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daphne rose about as far as Roberta fell — from #3126 and #526 in 1996 to #150 and #1160 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Daphne #227 in 1965, Roberta #234 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daphne held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roberta in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daphne #150 in 2024, Roberta #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Daphne moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1447 and #1247; by 2009 that had become #1055 and #1365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daphne #150, Roberta #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–2021
Daphne held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Roberta in 5.
Highest recorded here: Daphne #227 in 1965, Roberta #234 in 1964.
The order changed in 2021: Daphne moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #517 and #321; by 2021 that had become #390 and #883.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Daphne #390, Roberta #883.
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 | Roberta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daphne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberta.
- 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
Roberta
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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls