Irene vs Jill
Irene and Jillcompared 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 1955, Irene was ranked #80 and Jill #70 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1957, Irene was ranked #99 and Jill #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Irene was ranked #456 and Jill #603 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Irene was ranked #458 and Jill #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Irene was ranked #1991 and Jill #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Irene and Jill over time
Irene and Jill appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Irene held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Irene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jill 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
Irene and Jill changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #458 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Irene and Jill were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1948 to 2005, ending at #456 and #603.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2022
Irene held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Jill in 20.
Highest recorded here: Irene #80 in 1968, Jill #171 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Irene #458, Jill #747.
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1948–2005
Irene held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Irene #34 in 1965, Jill #169 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Irene #456, Jill #603.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Irene held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Irene #1107 in 1999, Jill #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Irene #1991, Jill #5876.
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 | Irene | Jill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irene has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Jill.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Irene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 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: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls