Namewise

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Courtney

Pairs where Courtney shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jacqueline

Pairs where Jacqueline shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Courtney, Jacqueline
FieldCourtneyJacqueline
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10064/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1985–2006

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jacqueline

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls