Courtney vs Jacqueline
Courtney 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Courtney was ranked #11 and Jacqueline #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Courtney was ranked #55 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Courtney was ranked #94 and Jacqueline #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Courtney was ranked #634 and Jacqueline #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Jacqueline #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Courtney and Jacqueline over time
Courtney and Jacqueline appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Courtney held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jacqueline in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Courtney 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1987 as Jacqueline fell out of it to #58, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Courtney moved ahead of Jacqueline in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #56 and #48 the year before became #30 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Courtney and Jacqueline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Courtney held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jacqueline in 3.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1410 and #1863; by 2024 that had become #1894 and #1541.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Jacqueline #1892.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1988–2022
Courtney held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jacqueline in 8.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Jacqueline #97 in 1990.
The order changed in 1997: Courtney moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #248 and #116; by 1997 that had become #59 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Courtney #634, Jacqueline #905.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1984–1997
Courtney held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jacqueline in 3.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1997, Jacqueline #42 in 1985.
The order changed in 1987: Courtney moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #56 and #48; by 1987 that had become #30 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Courtney #11, Jacqueline #99.
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 | Courtney | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (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
- Courtney has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Jacqueline.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 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