Doreen vs Rhoda
Doreen 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1980, Doreen was ranked #274 and Rhoda #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Doreen was ranked #5891 and Rhoda #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Doreen and Rhoda over time
Doreen and Rhoda appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Doreen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Rhoda 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Doreen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rhoda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Doreen #1979 in 1998, Rhoda #1718 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Doreen #5891, Rhoda #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–1980
Doreen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rhoda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Doreen #168 in 1967, Rhoda #252 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Doreen #274, 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 | Doreen | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Doreen and Rhoda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Doreen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 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 recorded1964–2001
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2001).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls