Jeanette vs Karoline
Jeanette and Karolinecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Jeanette was ranked #522 and Karoline #98 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1980, Jeanette was ranked #283 and Karoline #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Jeanette was ranked #4049 and Karoline #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Jeanette and Karoline over time
Jeanette and Karoline appear together in 1 published list, across 51 years of shared records. Jeanette held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karoline 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.
Jeanette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Karoline 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 1988, Karoline moved ahead of Jeanette in Norway · Girls — #29 and #48 the year before became #46 and #14.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #342 and #387 in 1949 to #522 and #98 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeanette and Karoline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #522 and #98.
List by list
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1949–2014
Jeanette held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Karoline in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #23 in 1986, Karoline #5 in 1993.
The order changed in 1988: Karoline moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #29 and #48; by 1988 that had become #46 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jeanette #522, Karoline #98.
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 | Jeanette | Karoline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Karoline.
- 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
Karoline
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls