Beatrice vs Jacqueline
Beatrice 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #121 and Jacqueline #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Beatrice was ranked #344 and Jacqueline #259 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #304 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Beatrice was ranked #525 and Jacqueline #634 among girls in Norway.
Beatrice and Jacqueline over time
Beatrice and Jacqueline appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Beatrice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacqueline in 1.
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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Beatrice 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beatrice and Jacqueline changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 1995, ending at #525 and #634.
- Longest-running competitions
Beatrice and Jacqueline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #121 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Beatrice #234 in 1964, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jacqueline in 27.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #234 in 1964, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order changed in 2004: Beatrice moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #333 and #279; by 2004 that had become #257 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #304, Jacqueline #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #121, Jacqueline #1892.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1964–1995
Beatrice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jacqueline in 8.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #354 in 1991, Jacqueline #327 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Beatrice #525, Jacqueline #634.
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 | Beatrice | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Jacqueline.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls