Janelle vs Jodi
Janelle and Jodicompared 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 1974, Janelle was ranked #90 and Jodi #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Janelle was ranked #907 and Jodi #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Janelle was ranked #1218 and Jodi #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Janelle and Jodi over time
Janelle and Jodi appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Jodi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janelle in 0.
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.
Jodi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Janelle 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 · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Janelle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jodi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Janelle #839 in 2013, Jodi #362 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Janelle moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1050 and #987; by 2008 that had become #899 and #1718.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Janelle #1218, Jodi #4686.
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 | Janelle | Jodi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janelle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jodi.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Janelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1976
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1954–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys