Janice vs Lesley

Janice and Lesleycompared 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 1963, Janice was ranked #94 and Lesley #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1964, Janice was ranked #91 and Lesley #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Janice was ranked #358 and Lesley #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Janice was ranked #498 and Lesley #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janice was ranked #2771 and Lesley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Janice and Lesley over time

Janice and Lesley appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Janice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lesley in 1.

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.

Lesley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Janice 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 1959, Lesley moved ahead of Janice in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #61 and #63 the year before became #63 and #62.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janice and Lesley changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1963, ending at #94 and #84.
Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Janice and Lesley averaged 38.3 places apart, ending at #498 and #498.
Longest-running competitions
Janice and Lesley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 1998, ending at #498 and #498.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janice #1364 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–1998
Janice held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lesley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janice #117 in 1980, Lesley #133 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Janice #498, Lesley #498.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Janice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lesley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janice #1364 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Janice moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1589 and #1243; by 2006 that had become #1502 and #1983.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janice #2771, Lesley #3695.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1963
Janice held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lesley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Janice #31 in 1953, Lesley #34 in 1952.
The order changed in 1959: Lesley moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #61 and #63; by 1959 that had become #63 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Janice #94, Lesley #84.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Janice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lesley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Janice #22 in 1955, Lesley #37 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Janice #91, Lesley #90.

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
See the 1953 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1957 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1957 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Janice, Lesley
Field	Janice	Lesley
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Janice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lesley.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

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

Lesley

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls