Jeanette vs Karin
Jeanette and Karincompared 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 1979, Jeanette was ranked #286 and Karin #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Jeanette was ranked #522 and Karin #382 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Jeanette was ranked #5785 and Karin #4096 among girls in England and Wales.
Jeanette and Karin over time
Jeanette and Karin appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Jeanette held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jeanette and Karin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2016, ending at #5785 and #4096.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeanette and Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #522 and #382.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jeanette #162 in 1964, Karin #245 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2014
Jeanette held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Karin in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #23 in 1986, Karin #13 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jeanette #522, Karin #382.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2016
Jeanette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Karin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order changed in 2004: Karin moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #3099; by 2004 that had become #3725 and #3725.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jeanette #5785, Karin #4096.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1964–1979
Jeanette held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #162 in 1964, Karin #245 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Jeanette #286, Karin #523.
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 Jeanette
Pairs where Jeanette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elise vs Jeanette
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #187 and #342 in 1949 to #33 and #522 in 2014.
Elise · Jeanette · 59 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Ellinor vs Jeanette
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ellinor rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #130 and #342 in 1949 to #63 and #522 in 2014.
Ellinor · Jeanette · 59 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Hanna vs Jeanette
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #172 and #342 in 1949 to #37 and #522 in 2014.
Hanna · Jeanette · 59 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Ingrid vs Jeanette
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ingrid rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #27 and #342 in 1949 to #7 and #522 in 2014.
Ingrid · Jeanette · 59 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Karin
Pairs where Karin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #476.
Astrid · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #476.
Eva · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karin vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #10 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #476 and #28.
Karin · Solveig · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #476.
Liv · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jeanette | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jeanette
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls