Diana vs Rhoda
Diana and Rhodacompared 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, Diana was ranked #275 and Rhoda #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1980, Diana was ranked #283 and Rhoda #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Diana and Rhoda over time
Diana and Rhoda appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Diana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhoda 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
Diana and Rhoda changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1980, ending at #283 and #542.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Diana held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rhoda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Diana #260 in 2022, Rhoda #1530 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Diana #275, Rhoda #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–1980
Diana held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rhoda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Diana #202 in 1969, Rhoda #252 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Diana #283, Rhoda #542.
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 | Diana | Rhoda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #163 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Diana and Rhoda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Diana
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 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 recorded1954–1965
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 1958 (recorded 1954–1965).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #275 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rhoda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1964–1980
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–1980).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls