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.
Side by side
| Field | Elizabeth | Jacqueline |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From 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 |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 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