Jeanette vs Maria
Jeanette and Mariacompared 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 1963, Jeanette was ranked #86 and Maria #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Jeanette was ranked #522 and Maria #22 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Jeanette was ranked #90 and Maria #28 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1992, Jeanette was ranked #338 and Maria #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jeanette was ranked #5891 and Maria #91 among girls in England and Wales.
Jeanette and Maria over time
Jeanette and Maria appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jeanette in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeanette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maria 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maria rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #342 and #107 in 1949 to #522 and #22 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeanette and Maria were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #522 and #22.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2014
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 59.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #23 in 1986, Maria #3 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jeanette #522, Maria #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1964–1992
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #162 in 1964, Maria #23 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Jeanette #338, Maria #50.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeanette #5891, Maria #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1952–1963
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #53 in 1956, Maria #21 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Jeanette #86, Maria #21.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1965
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #63 in 1955, Maria #28 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Jeanette #90, Maria #28.
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 | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Jeanette does not have one recorded yet.
- Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maria.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Jeanette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls