Annette vs Jean
Annette and Jeancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1952, Annette was ranked #43 and Jean #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1955, Annette was ranked #44 and Jean #93 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Annette was ranked #862 and Jean #665 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annette was ranked #3035 and Jean #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Jean over time
Annette and Jean appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Jean held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annette in 0.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Jean moved ahead of Annette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #82 and #86 the year before became #95 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annette and Jean changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2008, ending at #862 and #665.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annette and Jean averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #862 and #665.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Jean were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 2008, ending at #862 and #665.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annette #58 in 1966, Jean #61 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2008
Annette held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jean in 26.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Jean #61 in 1965.
The order changed in 1979: Jean moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #82 and #86; by 1979 that had become #95 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Annette #862, Jean #665.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Annette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jean in 23.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Jean #1004 in 2006.
The order changed in 1998: Jean moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1666 and #1958; by 1998 that had become #2165 and #1979.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annette #3035, Jean #2605.
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 | Annette | Jean |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Jean.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Annette
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #343 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jean
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls