Janet vs Kaitlin
Janet and Kaitlincompared 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 Kaitlin #158 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Janet was ranked #907 and Kaitlin #371 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Janet was ranked #4867 and Kaitlin #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Janet and Kaitlin over time
Janet and Kaitlin appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Kaitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 Kaitlin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Janet and Kaitlin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #5927.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Janet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kaitlin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Kaitlin #198 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Janet moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3970 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Janet #4867, Kaitlin #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1993–2012
Janet held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kaitlin in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janet #320 in 1993, Kaitlin #208 in 2002.
The order changed in 1996: Kaitlin moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #384 and #417; by 1996 that had become #393 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Janet #907, Kaitlin #371.
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 | Kaitlin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet and Kaitlin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls