Jane vs Sandra
Jane and Sandracompared 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 1980, Jane was ranked #52 and Sandra #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Jane was ranked #72 and Sandra #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Jane was ranked #576 and Sandra #126 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #181 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jane was ranked #432 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Sandra over time
Jane and Sandra appear together in 6 published lists, across 202 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sandra 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1974 as Sandra fell out of it to #52, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1974, Jane moved ahead of Sandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #52 and #48 the year before became #46 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Sandra changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1160 and #2771.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Sandra averaged 16.8 places apart, ending at #72 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #576 and #126.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jane #59 in 1964, Sandra #14 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sandra in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 1991: Jane moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #90 and #87; by 1991 that had become #78 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #181, Sandra #736.
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1945–2013
Jane held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sandra in 31.
Highest recorded here: Jane #73 in 1960, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order changed in 1975: Sandra moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #111 and #127; by 1975 that had become #125 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jane #576, Sandra #126.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sandra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Sandra #2771.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1981
Jane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Sandra #13 in 1961.
The order changed in 1974: Jane moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #52 and #48; by 1974 that had become #46 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Jane #72, Sandra #91.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1954–1980
Jane held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sandra in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jane #28 in 1957, Sandra #3 in 1962.
The order changed in 1972: Jane moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #42 and #38; by 1972 that had become #44 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Jane #52, Sandra #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Jane held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #85 in 1998, Sandra #351 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jane #432, Sandra #432.
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 | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| 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 Sandra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls