Jacqueline vs Jane
Jacqueline 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, Jacqueline was ranked #48 and Jane #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Jacqueline was ranked #95 and Jane #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Jane #99 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Jane #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Jane #387 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Jane over time
Jacqueline and Jane appear together in 5 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jacqueline 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jacqueline 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Jacqueline moved ahead of Jane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #55 and #50 the year before became #57 and #59.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jacqueline and Jane changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1541 and #1160.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Jane averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #48 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Jane were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #48 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jane in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Jane #59 in 1964.
The order changed in 1987: Jane moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #73 and #97; by 1987 that had become #95 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Jane #213.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jane in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Jane #25 in 1966.
The order changed in 1980: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #55 and #50; by 1980 that had become #57 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jacqueline #48, Jane #93.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1954–1986
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jane in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Jane #28 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #95, Jane #81.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jane in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Jane #1160.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Jane #73 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Jane #387.
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 | Jacqueline | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Jane.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jacqueline
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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