Jenny vs Roberta
Jenny and Robertacompared 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 1999, Jenny was ranked #119 and Roberta #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jenny was ranked #883 and Roberta #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenny was ranked #1491 and Roberta #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenny and Roberta over time
Jenny and Roberta appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Jenny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberta 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.
Roberta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jenny 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jenny and Roberta changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1491 and #1160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jenny #256 in 1996, Roberta #526 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenny held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Roberta in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #256 in 1996, Roberta #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Roberta moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1100 and #1238; by 2021 that had become #2499 and #1224.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenny #1491, Roberta #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1972–2021
Jenny held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roberta in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #184 in 1993, Roberta #306 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jenny #883, Roberta #883.
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 | Jenny | Roberta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #29 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jenny has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberta.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jenny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #190 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: #13 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Roberta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls