Barbara vs Jodie
Barbara and Jodiecompared 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 1969, Barbara was ranked #98 and Jodie #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Barbara was ranked #856 and Jodie #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Barbara was ranked #2440 and Jodie #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Barbara and Jodie over time
Barbara and Jodie appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Barbara 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.
Barbara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jodie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Barbara and Jodie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Barbara #848 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1982–2023
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jodie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #100 in 1984, Jodie #66 in 2003.
The order changed in 2016: Jodie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #316 and #431; by 2016 that had become #585 and #208.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Barbara #856, Jodie #495.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jodie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #848 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Barbara moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2000 and #1743; by 2025 that had become #2440 and #3035.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barbara #2440, Jodie #3035.
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 | Barbara | Jodie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barbara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jodie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Barbara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #271 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls