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Eleanor vs Janet

Eleanor and Janetcompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Janet #4867 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Eleanor was ranked #142 and Janet #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1999, Eleanor was ranked #213 and Janet #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Eleanor and Janet over time

Eleanor and Janet appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Eleanor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janet in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eleanor 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eleanor and Janet changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #142 and #896.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eleanor and Janet were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #4867.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eleanor #93 in 1968, Janet #86 in 1966.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #98 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #142 and #896.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2018

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Janet in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Janet #86 in 1966.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Eleanor #142, Janet #896.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Janet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Janet #1031 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Janet #4867.

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 Eleanor

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

Other comparisons involving Janet

Pairs where Janet 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eleanor, Janet
FieldEleanorJanet
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Janet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Eleanor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Janet

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1966

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls