Fionnuala vs Jayne
Fionnuala and Jaynecompared 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 2008, Fionnuala was ranked #311 and Jayne #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Fionnuala was ranked #896 and Jayne #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fionnuala was ranked #5891 and Jayne #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Fionnuala and Jayne over time
Fionnuala and Jayne appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Fionnuala held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jayne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jayne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fionnuala in 1. 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
Fionnuala and Jayne changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Fionnuala and Jayne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1967 to 2015, ending at #896 and #751.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fionnuala #955 in 1998, Jayne #635 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1967–2015
Fionnuala held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Jayne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fionnuala #141 in 1970, Jayne #224 in 1995.
The order changed in 2015: Jayne moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #661 and #876; by 2015 that had become #896 and #751.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Fionnuala #896, Jayne #751.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Fionnuala held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jayne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fionnuala #955 in 1998, Jayne #635 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fionnuala #5891, Jayne #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2008
Fionnuala held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jayne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fionnuala #126 in 2001, Jayne #139 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Fionnuala #311, Jayne #311.
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 | Fionnuala | Jayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionnuala has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jayne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fionnuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #135 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
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2014
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls