Catherine vs Jacqueline
Catherine 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Catherine was ranked #48 and Jacqueline #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Catherine was ranked #55 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Catherine was ranked #88 and Jacqueline #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Catherine was ranked #353 and Jacqueline #634 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Jacqueline #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Jacqueline over time
Catherine and Jacqueline appear together in 5 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jacqueline 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.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jacqueline 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Jacqueline moved ahead of Catherine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #54 and #66 the year before became #63 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Jacqueline changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1993, ending at #88 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Catherine and Jacqueline averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #88 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Jacqueline were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 41 years, from 1952 to 1993, ending at #88 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #2 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #273 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1964, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Jacqueline #718.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls41 shared years, 1952–1993
Catherine held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Jacqueline in 5.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #8 in 1963, Jacqueline #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 1990: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #54 and #66; by 1990 that had become #63 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Catherine #88, Jacqueline #58.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1954–1986
Catherine held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jacqueline in 9.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #16 in 1963, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Catherine #48, Jacqueline #95.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Jacqueline #1541.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1960–1995
Catherine held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jacqueline in 2.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #196 in 1972, Jacqueline #286 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Catherine #353, Jacqueline #634.
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 | Catherine | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine 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
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
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