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Jacqueline vs Nicole

Jacqueline and Nicolecompared 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 1986, Jacqueline was ranked #95 and Nicole #6 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Nicole #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Jacqueline was ranked #99 and Nicole #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Nicole #281 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Nicole #412 among girls in England and Wales.

Jacqueline and Nicole over time

Jacqueline and Nicole appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jacqueline in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Nicole 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Nicole moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1975 as Jacqueline fell out of it to #53, having been #40 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1967, Nicole moved ahead of Jacqueline in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #39 the year before became #25 and #21.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jacqueline and Nicole changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 1995, ending at #634 and #281.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Nicole averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #99 and #40.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jacqueline and Nicole were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #412.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Nicole in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Nicole #15 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1988: Nicole moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #95 and #107; by 1988 that had become #99 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Nicole #381.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1964–1997

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nicole in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Nicole #2 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1967: Nicole moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #26 and #39; by 1967 that had become #25 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Jacqueline #99, Nicole #40.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Nicole #412.

  • Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1969–1995

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicole in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #327 in 1970, Nicole #230 in 1993.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Nicole #281.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1969–1986

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nicole in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #20 in 1969, Nicole #6 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1975: Nicole moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #40 and #59; by 1975 that had become #53 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #95, Nicole #6.

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.

Other comparisons involving Nicole

Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline, Nicole
FieldJacquelineNicole
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via French transmission
Pronunciation/nɪ.ˈkoʊl/
Syllables43
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Jacqueline does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Jacqueline doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jacqueline

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Nicole

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2002

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls