Janette vs Judith
Janette and Judithcompared 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 1957, Janette was ranked #99 and Judith #6 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1962, Janette was ranked #99 and Judith #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Janette was ranked #417 and Judith #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Janette was ranked #5591 and Judith #1782 among girls in England and Wales.
Janette and Judith over time
Janette and Judith appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Janette and Judith changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1995, ending at #417 and #451.
- Longest-running competitions
Janette and Judith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #417 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Janette #58 in 1953, Judith #4 in 1952.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1995
Janette held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Judith in 24.
Highest recorded here: Janette #186 in 1965, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order changed in 1994: Janette moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #391 and #322; by 1994 that had become #374 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Janette #417, Judith #451.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1962
Janette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Judith in 11.
Highest recorded here: Janette #58 in 1953, Judith #4 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Janette #99, Judith #39.
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 | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
- 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
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls