Delia vs Denise
Delia 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Delia was ranked #495 and Denise #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Delia was ranked #1584 and Denise #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Delia and Denise over time
Delia and Denise appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 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
Delia and Denise changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1584 and #4867.
- Longest-running competitions
Delia and Denise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #495 and #834.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–2020
Delia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Denise in 25.
Highest recorded here: Delia #234 in 1964, Denise #31 in 1981.
The order changed in 2014: Delia moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #758 and #663; by 2014 that had become #661 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Delia #495, Denise #834.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Delia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Denise in 12.
Highest recorded here: Delia #699 in 2021, Denise #664 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Delia moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1991 and #1720; by 2013 that had become #1433 and #4739.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Delia #1584, Denise #4867.
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 | Delia | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| 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
- Delia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Denise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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 #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls