Caroline vs Jacqueline
Caroline 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Caroline was ranked #33 and Jacqueline #634 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Caroline was ranked #84 and Jacqueline #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Caroline was ranked #85 and Jacqueline #93 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Caroline was ranked #254 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caroline was ranked #381 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caroline was ranked #1271 and Jacqueline #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Caroline and Jacqueline over time
Caroline and Jacqueline appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Caroline held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jacqueline in 2.
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 4 of those lists, and Caroline 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Caroline moved ahead of Jacqueline in New Zealand · Girls — #58 and #49 the year before became #61 and #68.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caroline and Jacqueline averaged 40.5 places apart, ending at #84 and #50.
- Longest-running competitions
Caroline and Jacqueline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caroline #182 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Caroline held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #3 in 1979, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caroline #381, Jacqueline #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caroline held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #182 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caroline #1271, Jacqueline #1892.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1957–1985
Caroline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jacqueline in 20.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #56 in 1978, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order changed in 1977: Caroline moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #58 and #49; by 1977 that had become #61 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Caroline #85, Jacqueline #93.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1961–1995
Caroline held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jacqueline in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #15 in 1990, Jacqueline #286 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Caroline #33, Jacqueline #634.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1957–1981
Caroline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jacqueline in 20.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #65 in 1979, Jacqueline #19 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Caroline #84, Jacqueline #50.
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 | Caroline | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | 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
- Caroline and Jacqueline both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Caroline
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — 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: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 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