Denise vs Violet

Denise and Violetcompared 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, Denise was ranked #4843 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Denise was ranked #426 and Violet #166 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Violet #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Denise and Violet over time

Denise and Violet 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Violet in 26.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Violet moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #664 and #955; by 1999 that had become #1216 and #794.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1964–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Violet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Violet #206 in 1964.
The order changed in 2013: Violet moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #612 and #768; by 2013 that had become #894 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Violet #294.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Denise

Pairs where Denise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Alice vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2020 they were #33 and #834.
Alice · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking
Orla vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #160 and #834.
Orla · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking
Denise vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #168.
Denise · Jane · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking
Louise vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #315 and #834.
Louise · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking

Other comparisons involving Violet

Pairs where Violet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 289 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 442 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Denise, Violet
Field	Denise	Violet
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	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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (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 Violet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Violet

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls