Jacqueline vs Leanne
Jacqueline and Leannecompared 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 1986, Jacqueline was ranked #48 and Leanne #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Jacqueline was ranked #93 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Jacqueline was ranked #742 and Leanne #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Leanne #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Leanne #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Leanne over time
Jacqueline and Leanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leanne 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 1987, Leanne moved ahead of Jacqueline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #73 and #78 the year before became #95 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jacqueline and Leanne changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1985, ending at #93 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Leanne averaged 20.8 places apart, ending at #48 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Leanne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #2006.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1973–2009
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Leanne in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #36 in 1973, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order changed in 1987: Leanne moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #73 and #78; by 1987 that had become #95 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jacqueline #742, Leanne #232.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Leanne in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1940 and #1940; by 2020 that had become #1449 and #1687.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Leanne #2006.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1957–1986
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Leanne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #48, Leanne #95.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1961–1985
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Leanne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Leanne #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Jacqueline #93, Leanne #95.
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 | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Leanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls