Jacqueline vs Nancy
Jacqueline and Nancycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Nancy #81 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Nancy #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Nancy #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Nancy #592 among girls in Norway.
Jacqueline and Nancy over time
Jacqueline and Nancy appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Nancy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacqueline 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 Nancy 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 Nancy changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 1995, ending at #634 and #592.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Nancy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #718 and #99.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1965–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Nancy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #13 in 1965, Nancy #99 in 2025.
The order changed in 2004: Nancy moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #279 and #403; by 2004 that had become #677 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Nancy #99.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nancy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Nancy #64 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Nancy #81.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1955–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nancy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Nancy #151 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Nancy #592.
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 | Nancy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Nancy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nancy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #249 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #64 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls