Jacqueline vs Tegan
Jacqueline and Tegancompared 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 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #87 and Tegan #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Tegan #254 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Tegan over time
Jacqueline and Tegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Tegan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacqueline in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Tegan 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 1994, Tegan moved ahead of Jacqueline in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #58 and #65 the year before became #76 and #69.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tegan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1863 and #1469; by 2024 that had become #1541 and #1743.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tegan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #116 in 1996, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order changed in 2004: Tegan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #279 and #362; by 2004 that had become #677 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Tegan #544.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1984–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tegan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #42 in 1985, Tegan #55 in 1990.
The order changed in 1994: Tegan moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #58 and #65; by 1994 that had become #76 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #87, Tegan #81.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| 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, 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 | 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 Tegan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls