Jane vs Salma
Jane and Salmacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #213 and Salma #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Jane was ranked #576 and Salma #239 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Salma #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Salma over time
Jane and Salma appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Salma in 1.
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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Salma 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Salma in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Salma #295 in 2003.
The order changed in 2000: Salma moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #374 and #403; by 2000 that had become #497 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Salma #722.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1953–2013
Jane held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Salma in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jane #117 in 1953, Salma #239 in 2013.
The order changed in 2001: Salma moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #425 and #443; by 2001 that had become #537 and #341.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jane #576, Salma #239.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Salma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #70 in 2003, Salma #471 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Salma #544.
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 | Salma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #416 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane and Salma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Salma
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #433 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #416 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls