Janet vs Leonie
Janet and Leoniecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1954, Janet was ranked #19 and Leonie #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Janet was ranked #82 and Leonie #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Janet was ranked #344 and Leonie #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janet was ranked #3318 and Leonie #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Janet was ranked #896 and Leonie #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Janet and Leonie over time
Janet and Leonie appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 3 of those lists, and Leonie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Leonie moved ahead of Janet in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #52 and #58 the year before became #62 and #58.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janet and Leonie changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #896 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Janet and Leonie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #896 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2018
Janet held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Leonie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Janet #86 in 1966, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order changed in 2003: Leonie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #406 and #443; by 2003 that had become #439 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Janet #896, Leonie #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Janet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leonie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janet #3318, Leonie #722.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1952–1965
Janet held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Leonie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Janet #36 in 1952, Leonie #49 in 1957.
The order changed in 1961: Leonie moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #52 and #58; by 1961 that had become #62 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Janet #82, Leonie #60.
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 | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet and Leonie 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
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls