Dearbhla vs Jodie
Dearbhla and Jodiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Dearbhla was ranked #266 and Jodie #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dearbhla was ranked #483 and Jodie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Dearbhla was ranked #5691 and Jodie #920 among girls in England and Wales.
Dearbhla and Jodie over time
Dearbhla and Jodie appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dearbhla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dearbhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jodie 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 2014, Dearbhla moved ahead of Jodie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #218 and #178 the year before became #178 and #229.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dearbhla and Jodie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #266 and #446.
- Longest-running competitions
Dearbhla and Jodie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #483 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Dearbhla #90 in 2001, Jodie #32 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jodie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #126 in 1999, Jodie #61 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Jodie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #495; by 2024 that had become #898 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dearbhla #483, Jodie #352.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jodie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #90 in 2001, Jodie #32 in 2003.
The order changed in 2014: Dearbhla moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #218 and #178; by 2014 that had become #178 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dearbhla #266, Jodie #446.
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 Jodie
Pairs where Jodie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #3035.
Grace · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #3035.
Anna · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #160.
Jodie · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Leah vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #3035.
Leah · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dearbhla | Jodie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dearbhla and Jodie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls