Carly vs Jane
Carly and Janecompared 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 1984, Carly was ranked #62 and Jane #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #372 and Jane #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Carly was ranked #354 and Jane #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #3015 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Carly and Jane over time
Carly and Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carly 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Carly 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
Carly and Jane changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #354 and #218.
- Longest-running competitions
Carly and Jane were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #372 and #181.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carly #187 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 44.
Highest recorded here: Carly #170 in 2011, Jane #62 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #372, Jane #181.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jane in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carly #187 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Jane moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2201 and #2341; by 2022 that had become #2673 and #1023.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #3015, Jane #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2022
Carly held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jane in 13.
Highest recorded here: Carly #119 in 2009, Jane #80 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Carly #354, Jane #218.
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 | Carly | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #372 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carly and Jane both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls