Janice vs Klara
Janice and Klaracompared 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 2009, Janice was ranked #742 and Klara #331 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janice was ranked #2771 and Klara #558 among girls in England and Wales.
Janice and Klara over time
Janice and Klara appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 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.
Janice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Klara 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Klara rose about as far as Janice fell — from #1364 and #1522 in 1996 to #2771 and #558 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Janice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Klara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Janice #1364 in 1996, Klara #345 in 2019.
The order changed in 1997: Klara moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1364 and #1522; by 1997 that had become #2738 and #2738.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janice #2771, Klara #558.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1971–2009
Janice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Klara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Janice #136 in 1986, Klara #331 in 2009.
The order changed in 2009: Klara moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #440 and #576; by 2009 that had become #742 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Janice #742, Klara #331.
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 Janice
Pairs where Janice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Janice
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Janice #31 in 1953.
Christine · Janice · 11 shared years, 1952–1963 · Peaked in the same years
- Karen vs Janice
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Janice #22 in 1955.
Karen · Janice · 11 shared years, 1954–1964 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Janice
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Janice #31 in 1953.
Susan · Janice · 11 shared years, 1952–1963 · Peaked in the same years
- Joanne vs Janice
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Joanne moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1957 as Janice fell out of it to #58, having been #45 the year before.
Joanne · Janice · 11 shared years, 1952–1963 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Janice | Klara |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | Norway · Girls #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Klara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Klara
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls