Bronwyn vs Jodi
Bronwyn and Jodicompared 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 1976, Bronwyn was ranked #78 and Jodi #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1980, Bronwyn was ranked #100 and Jodi #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Bronwyn was ranked #377 and Jodi #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Bronwyn was ranked #876 and Jodi #584 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Bronwyn was ranked #2286 and Jodi #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Bronwyn and Jodi over time
Bronwyn and Jodi appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Bronwyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jodi 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.
Bronwyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jodi 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
Bronwyn and Jodi changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2014, ending at #876 and #584.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bronwyn #428 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Bronwyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jodi in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bronwyn #428 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Bronwyn moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #680 and #583; by 2006 that had become #783 and #1031.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Bronwyn #2286, Jodi #4686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1989–2014
Bronwyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jodi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bronwyn #294 in 1999, Jodi #257 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Bronwyn #876, Jodi #584.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1967–1980
Bronwyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jodi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bronwyn #55 in 1967, Jodi #78 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Bronwyn #100, Jodi #98.
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 | Bronwyn | Jodi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The English-world spelling variant of Bronwen, combining Welsh 'bron' (breast) with 'gwen' (white, blessed) — sometimes read abstractly as 'white breast' or connected to the legendary Branwen. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Welsh | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Bronwen | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #541 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| 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
- Bronwyn has a recorded origin (Welsh); Jodi does not have one recorded yet.
- Bronwyn and Jodi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bronwyn; Jodi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bronwyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 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 recorded1954–1977
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New Zealand, in 1961 (recorded 1954–1977).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys