Jane vs Wiktoria
Jane and Wiktoriacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Jane was ranked #189 and Wiktoria #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #213 and Wiktoria #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Jane was ranked #576 and Wiktoria #310 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Wiktoria #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Wiktoria over time
Jane and Wiktoria appear together in 4 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wiktoria in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Wiktoria 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 2000, Wiktoria moved ahead of Jane in Norway · Girls — #279 and #320 the year before became #425 and #181.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Wiktoria changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2019, ending at #189 and #336.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Wiktoria rose about as far as Jane fell — from #666 and #4373 in 2003 to #1160 and #1541 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Jane #279 in 1999, Wiktoria #161 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Wiktoria in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jane #666 in 2003, Wiktoria #315 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Wiktoria #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Wiktoria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #65 in 2005, Wiktoria #109 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Wiktoria #885.
Norway · Girls12 shared years, 1994–2013
Jane held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Wiktoria in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jane #279 in 1999, Wiktoria #161 in 2001.
The order changed in 2000: Wiktoria moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #279 and #320; by 2000 that had become #425 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jane #576, Wiktoria #310.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2019
Jane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Wiktoria in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jane #189 in 2019, Wiktoria #154 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jane #189, Wiktoria #336.
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 | Wiktoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #423 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Wiktoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Wiktoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #500 among girls in Norway in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #423 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls