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.
Side by side
| Field | Jacqueline | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| 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 #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Nicole
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls