Janet vs Jodi
Janet 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Janet was ranked #344 and Jodi #197 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Janet was ranked #896 and Jodi #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Janet was ranked #2643 and Jodi #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Janet and Jodi over time
Janet and Jodi appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Jodi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janet in 0.
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.
Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jodi 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janet #1031 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Janet held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jodi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Jodi #362 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Janet moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1467 and #1467; by 2010 that had become #1993 and #2235.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Janet #2643, Jodi #4686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1985–2018
Janet held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jodi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Janet #203 in 1985, Jodi #303 in 2000.
The order changed in 1999: Jodi moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #345 and #380; by 1999 that had become #528 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Janet #896, Jodi #629.
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 | Janet | 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 | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet and Jodi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Janet
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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