Donna vs Vicky
Donna and Vickycompared 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 1969, Donna was ranked #12 and Vicky #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Donna was ranked #372 and Vicky #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Donna was ranked #894 and Vicky #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Donna was ranked #5891 and Vicky #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Donna and Vicky over time
Donna and Vicky appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vicky in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vicky in none. 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
Donna and Vicky changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Donna and Vicky were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1973 to 2013, ending at #894 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Donna #441 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1973–2013
Donna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Vicky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Donna #33 in 1982, Vicky #232 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Donna #894, Vicky #894.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Donna held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Vicky in 12.
Highest recorded here: Donna #441 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Vicky moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3447 and #4535; by 2021 that had become #4634 and #3961.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donna #5891, Vicky #4192.
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 | Donna | Vicky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Donna and Vicky both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Vicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1969
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1969).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls