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Ida vs Jane

Ida 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2013, Ida was ranked #11 and Jane #576 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Jane #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Jane #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Jane #1110 among girls in England and Wales.

Ida and Jane over time

Ida and Jane appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ida 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

    Ida and Jane changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2013, ending at #11 and #576.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Jane fell — from #204 and #246 in 1945 to #11 and #576 in 2013.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ida and Jane were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #1110.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ida #325 in 1965, Jane #59 in 1964.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2013

    Ida held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Jane in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1988, Jane #73 in 1960.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Ida #11, Jane #576.

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

    Ida held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jane in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Jane #316 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2008: Ida moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #987 and #727; by 2008 that had become #937 and #995.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Jane #1110.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–2025

    Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Jane #59 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Jane #213.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024

    Ida held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jane in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #178 in 2023, Jane #189 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Jane #288.

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 Ida

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

Other comparisons involving Jane

Pairs where Jane 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

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

Norway 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 Ida, Jane
FieldIdaJane
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German traditionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈiːdɑ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #37 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ida and Jane both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ida; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Ida

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #204 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jane

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1984

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls