Bernadette vs Jacqueline
Bernadette 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Bernadette was ranked #95 and Jacqueline #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Bernadette was ranked #291 and Jacqueline #259 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #718 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #1719 and Jacqueline #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernadette and Jacqueline over time
Bernadette and Jacqueline appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bernadette 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernadette and Jacqueline changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #718 and #718.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 47 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Bernadette and Jacqueline averaged 41.2 places apart, ending at #718 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernadette and Jacqueline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bernadette #620 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jacqueline in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #12 in 1969, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #718, Jacqueline #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jacqueline in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #620 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Bernadette moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1603 and #1541; by 2025 that had become #1719 and #1892.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #1719, Jacqueline #1892.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1958–1970
Bernadette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jacqueline in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #79 in 1958, Jacqueline #25 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Bernadette #95, Jacqueline #35.
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 | Bernadette | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernadette and Jacqueline both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 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