Jane vs Leanne
Jane and Leannecompared 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 1984, Jane was ranked #93 and Leanne #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Jane was ranked #74 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jane was ranked #228 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Jane was ranked #237 and Leanne #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Leanne over time
Jane and Leanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jane in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jane in 1. 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 1960, Leanne moved ahead of Jane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #40 the year before became #41 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Leanne changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1985, ending at #74 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Leanne averaged 22.8 places apart, ending at #93 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #228 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2021
Jane held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Leanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jane #62 in 1997, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jane #228, Leanne #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Jane moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2341 and #1962; by 2022 that had become #1023 and #1849.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Leanne #2115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1957–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leanne in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order changed in 1960: Leanne moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #36 and #40; by 1960 that had become #41 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #93, Leanne #69.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1961–1985
Jane held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leanne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jane #29 in 1965, Leanne #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Jane #74, Leanne #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2010
Jane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Leanne #84 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Jane #237, Leanne #366.
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 | Jane | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls