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 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Ida and Jane over time
Ida and Jane appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 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 Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #11 and #576.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 17 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, 2024: Ida #337, Jane #1160.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Ida | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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