Jeanette vs Maree
Jeanette and Mareecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Jeanette was ranked #90 and Maree #53 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Jeanette was ranked #86 and Maree #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Jeanette and Maree over time
Jeanette and Maree appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Maree held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeanette in 0.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1957, Maree moved ahead of Jeanette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #53 and #54 the year before became #75 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jeanette #53 in 1956, Maree #51 in 1955.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1952–1963
Jeanette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maree in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #53 in 1956, Maree #51 in 1955.
The order changed in 1957: Maree moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #53 and #54; by 1957 that had become #75 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Jeanette #86, Maree #55.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1955–1965
Jeanette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maree in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #63 in 1955, Maree #48 in 1963.
The order changed in 1957: Maree moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #68 and #71; by 1957 that had become #89 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Jeanette #90, Maree #53.
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
Side by side
| Field | Jeanette | Maree |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | New Zealand · Girls #88 (1974) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maree.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, NZ.
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
Maree
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #72 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 recorded1955–1974
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1955–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent1974
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974.
New Zealand · Girls