Hayley vs Jane
Hayley and Janecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Hayley was ranked #30 and Jane #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1988, Hayley was ranked #30 and Jane #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Jane #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #227 and Jane #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #503 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayley and Jane over time
Hayley and Jane appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jane in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Hayley moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1979 as Jane fell out of it to #56, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Hayley moved ahead of Jane in New Zealand · Girls — #52 and #49 the year before became #26 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayley and Jane changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #227 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayley and Jane were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #148 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hayley #57 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jane in 40.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #48 in 1997, Jane #62 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Hayley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #130 and #126; by 2018 that had become #118 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Jane #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #503, Jane #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jane in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Jane #85 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #227, Jane #288.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1973–1988
Hayley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jane in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #17 in 1982, Jane #36 in 1974.
The order changed in 1979: Hayley moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #52 and #49; by 1979 that had become #26 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Hayley #30, Jane #96.
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 | Hayley | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayley and Jane both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls