Janette vs Jill
Janette and Jillcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1959, Janette was ranked #78 and Jill #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1957, Janette was ranked #99 and Jill #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Janette was ranked #417 and Jill #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Janette was ranked #5876 and Jill #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Janette and Jill over time
Janette and Jill appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Jill held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janette in 0.
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.
Janette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jill 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
Janette and Jill were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #417 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1995
Janette held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jill in 19.
Highest recorded here: Janette #186 in 1965, Jill #171 in 1977.
The order changed in 1974: Jill moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #232 and #271; by 1974 that had become #255 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Janette #417, Jill #232.
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 | Janette | Jill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janette has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Jill.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Janette
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #66 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 recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls