Dayna vs Denise
Dayna and Denisecompared 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 1997, Dayna was ranked #358 and Denise #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Dayna was ranked #629 and Denise #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Dayna was ranked #4709 and Denise #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Dayna and Denise over time
Dayna and Denise appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Dayna and Denise changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4709 and #3598.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dayna #368 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Dayna held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denise in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dayna #368 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Denise moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #4634 and #5581; by 2022 that had become #5669 and #3148.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dayna #4709, Denise #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1987–2018
Dayna held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Denise in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dayna #192 in 1998, Denise #31 in 1989.
The order changed in 2018: Dayna moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #734 and #734; by 2018 that had become #629 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dayna #629, Denise #734.
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 | Dayna | Denise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dayna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Denise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dayna
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #386 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2021
Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1987–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls