Caithlin vs Jacqueline
Caithlin 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Caithlin was ranked #293 and Jacqueline #293 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Caithlin was ranked #3912 and Jacqueline #582 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Caithlin was ranked #641 and Jacqueline #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Caithlin and Jacqueline over time
Caithlin and Jacqueline appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Caithlin 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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Caithlin 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caithlin #294 in 1999, Jacqueline #219 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2009
Caithlin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jacqueline in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caithlin #294 in 1999, Jacqueline #219 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Caithlin moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #403 and #279; by 2004 that had become #370 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Caithlin #641, Jacqueline #742.
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 | Caithlin | 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #758 (2010) | 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
- Caithlin has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Jacqueline.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caithlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #440 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2006
Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1998–2006).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls