Janelle vs Therese
Janelle and Theresecompared 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 1968, Janelle was ranked #63 and Therese #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Janelle was ranked #642 and Therese #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Janelle was ranked #907 and Therese #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Janelle and Therese over time
Janelle and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Janelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Therese 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, 1996–2025
Janelle held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Janelle #642 in 2025, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 1999: Janelle moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2165 and #2165; by 1999 that had become #1805 and #3900.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Janelle #642, Therese #5927.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1956–1968
Janelle held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Janelle #50 in 1960, Therese #73 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Janelle #63, Therese #98.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #642 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janelle and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- 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 #642 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls