Denise vs Geraldine
Denise and Geraldinecompared 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 1998, Denise was ranked #261 and Geraldine #261 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Denise was ranked #734 and Geraldine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Denise was ranked #4843 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Geraldine over time
Denise and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Denise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine 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.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Denise 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
Denise and Geraldine changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #734 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Denise #664 in 1998, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2018
Denise held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Geraldine in 13.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
The order changed in 2018: Denise moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #894 and #894; by 2018 that had become #734 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Denise #734, Geraldine #896.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Geraldine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Denise moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4684 and #4684; by 2016 that had become #4763 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Denise | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls