Demi vs Phoebe
Demi and Phoebecompared 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, Demi was ranked #696 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Demi was ranked #328 and Phoebe #39 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Demi was ranked #638 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Demi was ranked #413 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Demi and Phoebe over time
Demi and Phoebe appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Demi 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.
Demi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Phoebe 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Phoebe moved ahead of Demi in Northern Ireland · Girls — #101 and #121 the year before became #301 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Demi and Phoebe changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #413 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Demi and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #413 and #97.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Demi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Phoebe in 23.
Highest recorded here: Demi #197 in 2006, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #197 and #325; by 2007 that had become #307 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Demi #413, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Demi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Demi #78 in 2005, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Demi #696, Phoebe #17.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2023
Demi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Phoebe in 14.
Highest recorded here: Demi #85 in 1997, Phoebe #39 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #101 and #121; by 2007 that had become #301 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Demi #328, Phoebe #39.
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 | Demi | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Demi and Phoebe both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Demi
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — 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: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — 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: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls