Agatha vs Janice
Agatha and Janicecompared 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 1967, Agatha was ranked #393 and Janice #159 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Agatha was ranked #792 and Janice #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Agatha and Janice over time
Agatha and Janice appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Agatha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janice 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.
Janice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Agatha 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Agatha rose about as far as Janice fell — from #1646 and #1364 in 1996 to #792 and #2138 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Agatha and Janice were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #792 and #2138.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Agatha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Janice in 1.
Highest recorded here: Agatha #584 in 2019, Janice #1364 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Agatha moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1646 and #1364; by 1997 that had become #1450 and #2738.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agatha #792, Janice #2138.
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 | Agatha | Janice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #792 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agatha and Janice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Agatha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls