Janice vs Meaghan
Janice and Meaghancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Janice was ranked #358 and Meaghan #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Janice was ranked #742 and Meaghan #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Janice was ranked #2058 and Meaghan #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Janice and Meaghan over time
Janice and Meaghan appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Janice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Meaghan 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.
Janice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Meaghan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janice #1364 in 1996, Meaghan #1076 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2014
Janice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Meaghan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Janice #1364 in 1996, Meaghan #1076 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Janice moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #3409 and #2868; by 2003 that had become #1722 and #4373.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Janice #2058, Meaghan #4684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1988–2009
Janice held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Meaghan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Janice #197 in 1992, Meaghan #356 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Janice #742, Meaghan #742.
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 | Janice | Meaghan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| 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 Meaghan.
- 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
Meaghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls