Janet vs Marguerite
Janet and Margueritecompared 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 2010, Janet was ranked #910 and Marguerite #593 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Janet was ranked #4867 and Marguerite #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Janet and Marguerite over time
Janet and Marguerite appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Janet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marguerite 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 Marguerite 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janet and Marguerite changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #910 and #593.
- Longest-running competitions
Janet and Marguerite were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #910 and #593.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janet #1031 in 1996, Marguerite #2152 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1964–2010
Janet held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marguerite in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janet #86 in 1966, Marguerite #161 in 1984.
The order changed in 2010: Marguerite moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #406 and #620; by 2010 that had become #910 and #593.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Janet #910, Marguerite #593.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Janet held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marguerite in 3.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Marguerite #2152 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Marguerite moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #3318 and #2771.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Janet #4867, Marguerite #3705.
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 | Marguerite |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Marguerite.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Marguerite
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls