Jacqueline vs Marion
Jacqueline and Marioncompared 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 1957, Jacqueline was ranked #48 and Marion #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1956, Jacqueline was ranked #70 and Marion #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Marion #219 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Jacqueline was ranked #742 and Marion #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Marion #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Marion over time
Jacqueline and Marion appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marion in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Marion 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
Jacqueline and Marion changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 1995, ending at #634 and #219.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Marion were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Marion #1450 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2009
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Marion in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Marion #125 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jacqueline #742, Marion #893.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marion in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Marion #1450 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Marion #2253.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marion in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Marion #133 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Marion #219.
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 | Marion |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #253 (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 Marion.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Marion
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #183 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls