Jacqueline vs Marlen
Jacqueline and Marlencompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Marlen #260 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Marlen #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Marlen over time
Jacqueline and Marlen appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Marlen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jacqueline in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Marlen 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 Marlen changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 1995, ending at #634 and #260.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1963–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marlen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #327 in 1970, Marlen #193 in 1990.
The order changed in 1985: Marlen moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #438 and #443; by 1985 that had become #564 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Marlen #260.
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 Jacqueline
Pairs where Jacqueline shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Elizabeth · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #135 and #718.
Margaret · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bridget vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #718.
Bridget · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Catherine vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #2 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #273 and #718.
Catherine · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jacqueline | Marlen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Marlen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Marlen
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2022
Highest recorded position: #193 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1963–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls