Janette vs Kelly
Janette and Kellycompared 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 1995, Janette was ranked #417 and Kelly #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Janette was ranked #5591 and Kelly #1782 among girls in England and Wales.
Janette and Kelly over time
Janette and Kelly appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Kelly 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 Kelly 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 1977, Kelly moved ahead of Janette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #222 and #298 the year before became #329 and #174.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kelly rose about as far as Janette fell — from #217 and #322 in 1969 to #417 and #39 in 1995.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1969–1995
Janette held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kelly in 17.
Highest recorded here: Janette #193 in 1971, Kelly #35 in 1994.
The order changed in 1977: Kelly moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #222 and #298; by 1977 that had become #329 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Janette #417, Kelly #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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kelly
Pairs where Kelly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kelly vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #14.
Kelly · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #18.
Kelly · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #24.
Kelly · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #76.
Kelly · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Janette | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kelly.
- 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
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls