Dervla vs Therese
Dervla and Theresecompared 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 2009, Dervla was ranked #364 and Therese #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Dervla was ranked #660 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Dervla was ranked #4524 and Therese #5545 among girls in England and Wales.
Dervla and Therese over time
Dervla and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 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.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Therese in 1. 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
Dervla and Therese changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2015, ending at #660 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Dervla and Therese were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1966 to 2015, ending at #660 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1966–2015
Dervla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 34.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #235 in 1996, Therese #117 in 1973.
The order changed in 2012: Dervla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #937 and #798; by 2012 that had become #510 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Dervla #660, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2008
Dervla held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #1666 in 1997, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2008: Dervla moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3970 and #2084; by 2008 that had become #4524 and #5545.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Dervla #4524, Therese #5545.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2009
Dervla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Therese in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #161 in 1997, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Dervla #364, Therese #419.
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 | Dervla | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dervla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls