Janet vs Kitty
Janet and Kittycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Janet was ranked #896 and Kitty #361 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1987, Janet was ranked #659 and Kitty #616 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janet was ranked #3318 and Kitty #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Janet and Kitty over time
Janet and Kitty appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Kitty held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janet 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.
Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kitty 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janet and Kitty changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 1987, ending at #659 and #616.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Janet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kitty in 29.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Kitty #189 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janet #3318, Kitty #952.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1947–1987
Janet held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kitty in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janet #239 in 1958, Kitty #195 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Janet #659, Kitty #616.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2018
Janet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kitty in 4.
Highest recorded here: Janet #345 in 1998, Kitty #337 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Kitty moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #406 and #620; by 2003 that had become #439 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Janet #896, Kitty #361.
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 | Kitty |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet and Kitty both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Kitty
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #276 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls