Denise vs Rhonda
Denise and Rhondacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1966, Denise was ranked #34 and Rhonda #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1968, Denise was ranked #91 and Rhonda #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Denise was ranked #116 and Rhonda #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Denise was ranked #803 and Rhonda #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Rhonda over time
Denise and Rhonda appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Denise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhonda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Denise and Rhonda changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1968, ending at #91 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Denise #22 in 1953, Rhonda #21 in 1954.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1964–1996
Denise held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rhonda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Rhonda #221 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Denise #116, Rhonda #534.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1952–1968
Denise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rhonda in 8.
Highest recorded here: Denise #22 in 1953, Rhonda #21 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Denise #91, Rhonda #94.
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 | Rhonda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3174 (1997) |
| 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 Rhonda.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rhonda
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #22 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 recorded1952–1968
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent1996
Most recently recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996.
Republic of Ireland · Girls