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Elizabeth vs Jacqueline

Elizabeth 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, Elizabeth was ranked #18 and Jacqueline #95 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Elizabeth was ranked #31 and Jacqueline #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Elizabeth was ranked #64 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Jacqueline #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #76 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 1995, Elizabeth was ranked #326 and Jacqueline #634 among girls in Norway.

Elizabeth and Jacqueline over time

Elizabeth and Jacqueline appear together in 5 published lists, across 186 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jacqueline in 0.

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

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 45 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Jacqueline averaged 36.0 places apart, ending at #31 and #99.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elizabeth and Jacqueline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #1892.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #6 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #76, Jacqueline #718.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls45 shared years, 1952–1997

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #10 in 1952, Jacqueline #19 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Elizabeth #31, Jacqueline #99.

  • New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1954–1986

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jacqueline in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #7 in 1954, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Elizabeth #18, Jacqueline #95.

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

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Jacqueline #1892.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1995

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #154 in 1968, Jacqueline #286 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1995: Elizabeth #326, 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.

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 Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth 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 — 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 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elizabeth, Jacqueline
FieldElizabethJacqueline
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/
Syllables44
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10064/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jacqueline does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elizabeth and Jacqueline both have 4 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Jacqueline doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 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