Alison vs Jacqueline
Alison and Jacquelinecompared 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 1979, Alison was ranked #70 and Jacqueline #69 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Alison was ranked #96 and Jacqueline #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Alison was ranked #377 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Jacqueline #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Jacqueline over time
Alison and Jacqueline appear together in 4 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacqueline in 1.
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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Alison moved ahead of Jacqueline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #74 and #73 the year before became #58 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Jacqueline changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #1541.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 44 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alison and Jacqueline averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #96 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Jacqueline were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 44 years, from 1952 to 1995, ending at #96 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jacqueline in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order changed in 1987: Alison moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #74 and #73; by 1987 that had become #58 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Jacqueline #718.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls44 shared years, 1952–1995
Alison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jacqueline in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alison #18 in 1979, Jacqueline #19 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Alison #96, Jacqueline #87.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jacqueline in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1238 and #1449; by 2021 that had become #1402 and #1402.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Jacqueline #1541.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1954–1979
Alison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jacqueline in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alison #30 in 1966, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Alison #70, Jacqueline #69.
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 | Alison | Jacqueline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Jacqueline.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 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 recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jacqueline
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #75 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 recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls