Ivy vs Jana
Ivy and Janacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #9 and Jana #684 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Jana #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Jana #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Jana over time
Ivy and Jana appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jana in 0.
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.
Jana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivy 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivy and Jana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #9 and #684.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ivy #5 in 2021, Jana #654 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jana in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Jana #654 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Ivy moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1216 and #816; by 2000 that had become #1033 and #1195.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #9, Jana #684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jana in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Jana #444 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #893 and #539; by 2012 that had become #371 and #907.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, Jana #718.
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 Ivy
Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Arabella
Ivy and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Ivy | Jana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #684 (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
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Jana does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy and Jana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Jana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jana
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1963–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls