Janice vs Maureen

Janice and Maureencompared 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 1961, Janice was ranked #79 and Maureen #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1964, Janice was ranked #91 and Maureen #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Janice was ranked #358 and Maureen #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Janice was ranked #742 and Maureen #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janice was ranked #2771 and Maureen #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Janice and Maureen over time

Janice and Maureen appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Janice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maureen 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.

Maureen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Janice in 1. 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 1961, Janice moved ahead of Maureen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #80 and #73 the year before became #79 and #94.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janice and Maureen changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2771 and #3695.
Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Janice and Maureen averaged 43.1 places apart, ending at #742 and #893.
Longest-running competitions
Janice and Maureen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Janice #31 in 1953, Maureen #31 in 1952.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2009
Janice held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maureen in 18.
Highest recorded here: Janice #117 in 1980, Maureen #91 in 1964.
The order changed in 2009: Janice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #498 and #425; by 2009 that had become #742 and #893.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Janice #742, Maureen #893.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Janice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Maureen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Janice #1364 in 1996, Maureen #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janice #2771, Maureen #3695.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Janice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Janice #22 in 1955, Maureen #42 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Janice #91, Maureen #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1961
Janice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maureen in 2.
Highest recorded here: Janice #31 in 1953, Maureen #31 in 1952.
The order changed in 1961: Janice moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #80 and #73; by 1961 that had become #79 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Janice #79, Maureen #94.

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, Maureen
Field	Janice	Maureen
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	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Janice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maureen.
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

Maureen

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 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: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls