Denise vs Winifred
Denise and Winifredcompared 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 2025, Denise was ranked #4867 and Winifred #364 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Denise was ranked #871 and Winifred #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Denise and Winifred over time
Denise and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Winifred were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #364.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2019
Denise held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Winifred in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order changed in 2014: Winifred moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #612 and #768; by 2014 that had become #876 and #752.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Denise #871, Winifred #551.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Denise held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Winifred in 17.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Winifred #364 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Winifred moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1668 and #1837; by 2010 that had become #2843 and #1257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denise #4867, Winifred #364.
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 | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #364 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise and Winifred both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls