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Jacqueline vs Rachael

Jacqueline and Rachaelcompared 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 1997, Jacqueline was ranked #99 and Rachael #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1986, Jacqueline was ranked #95 and Rachael #61 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Rachael #80 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Jacqueline was ranked #905 and Rachael #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Rachael #3705 among girls in England and Wales.

Jacqueline and Rachael over time

Jacqueline and Rachael appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Rachael 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1989, Rachael moved ahead of Jacqueline in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #52 and #59 the year before became #66 and #56.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jacqueline and Rachael changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1970 and 1997, ending at #99 and #55.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Rachael averaged 13.3 places apart, ending at #99 and #55.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jacqueline and Rachael were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #3705.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Rachael #77 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2022

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rachael in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Rachael #56 in 1994.

    The order changed in 1989: Rachael moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #99 and #108; by 1989 that had become #87 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Jacqueline #905, Rachael #747.

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

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rachael in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Rachael #77 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2020: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1940 and #1316; by 2020 that had become #1449 and #1939.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Rachael #3705.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1970–1997

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rachael in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #35 in 1970, Rachael #41 in 1974.

    The order changed in 1989: Rachael moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #52 and #59; by 1989 that had become #66 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Jacqueline #99, Rachael #55.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1969–1986

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Rachael in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #20 in 1969, Rachael #25 in 1971.

    The order changed in 1971: Rachael moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #21 and #43; by 1971 that had become #26 and #25.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #95, Rachael #61.

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 Rachael

Pairs where Rachael 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia'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 South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline, Rachael
FieldJacquelineRachael
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Rachael.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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

Rachael

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–1994

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls