Denise vs Noelle
Denise and Noellecompared 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 Noelle #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Denise was ranked #4843 and Noelle #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Noelle #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Denise and Noelle over time
Denise and Noelle appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Denise held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Noelle in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Denise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Noelle 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 Noelle changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2020, ending at #834 and #834.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Noelle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #834 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Denise #31 in 1981, Noelle #105 in 1981.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Noelle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Noelle #105 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Noelle #834.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Noelle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Denise #781 in 2003, Noelle #632 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Noelle moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1720 and #2969; by 2013 that had become #4739 and #1400.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Noelle #736.
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 | Noelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Norway · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Noelle.
- 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
Noelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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: #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls