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Jacqueline vs Jodi

Jacqueline and Jodicompared 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 1976, Jacqueline was ranked #49 and Jodi #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1980, Jacqueline was ranked #57 and Jodi #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Jodi #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Jacqueline was ranked #742 and Jodi #582 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2019, Jacqueline was ranked #1940 and Jodi #4686 among girls in England and Wales.

Jacqueline and Jodi over time

Jacqueline and Jodi appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jodi in 1.

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.

Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jodi 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

    Jacqueline and Jodi changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #1940 and #4686.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 19962019

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jodi in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Jacqueline #1940, Jodi #4686.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 19852009

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jodi in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #69 in 1985, Jodi #257 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2004: Jodi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #279 and #439; by 2004 that had become #677 and #257.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Jacqueline #742, Jodi #582.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 19671980

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jodi in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Jodi #78 in 1973.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1980: Jacqueline #57, Jodi #98.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline, Jodi
FieldJacquelineJodi
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Jodi.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Jacqueline

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Jodi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1967–1980

    Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Boys