Jacqueline vs Mary
Jacqueline and Marycompared 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 1981, Jacqueline was ranked #50 and Mary #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Mary #66 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Jacqueline was ranked #93 and Mary #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Mary #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Mary #292 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Mary #329 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Mary over time
Jacqueline and Mary appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jacqueline in 2.
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.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jacqueline 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Jacqueline moved ahead of Mary in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #23 the year before became #36 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Mary averaged 33.7 places apart, ending at #50 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Mary were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #11 and #1 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 49.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Mary #1 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Mary #112.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1954–1985
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mary in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Mary #6 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Jacqueline #93, Mary #83.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Mary #329.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1952–1981
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mary in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Mary #19 in 1952.
The order changed in 1965: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #34 and #23; by 1965 that had become #36 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Jacqueline #50, Mary #100.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Mary #91 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Mary #292.
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 | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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 Mary.
- 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls