Carol vs Janice
Carol and Janicecompared 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 1964, Carol was ranked #42 and Janice #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Carol was ranked #56 and Janice #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Carol was ranked #229 and Janice #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Carol was ranked #314 and Janice #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Carol was ranked #3519 and Janice #3961 among girls in England and Wales.
Carol and Janice over time
Carol and Janice appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Carol held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Janice in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Janice in 1. 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
Carol and Janice changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3519 and #3961.
- Longest-running competitions
Carol and Janice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 1998, ending at #229 and #498.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carol #802 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–1998
Carol held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carol #34 in 1968, Janice #117 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Carol #229, Janice #498.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2021
Carol held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Janice in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carol #802 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Carol #3519, Janice #3961.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1963
Carol held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Janice in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carol #26 in 1952, Janice #31 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Carol #56, Janice #94.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Carol held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carol #19 in 1957, Janice #22 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Carol #42, Janice #91.
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 | Carol | Janice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carol has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Janice.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carol
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 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 recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls