Jacqueline vs Philippa
Jacqueline and Philippacompared 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 Philippa #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Jacqueline was ranked #293 and Philippa #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jacqueline and Philippa over time
Jacqueline and Philippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Philippa 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 2 of those lists, and Philippa 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 Philippa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #718 and #544.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jacqueline and Philippa averaged 39.5 places apart, ending at #95 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Philippa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #718 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1968–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Philippa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #23 in 1968, Philippa #298 in 1983.
The order changed in 2009: Philippa moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #501 and #665; by 2009 that had become #742 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Philippa #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philippa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Philippa #377.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1956–1986
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Philippa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #18 in 1968, Philippa #69 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #95, Philippa #92.
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 | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls