Jill vs Marie
Jill and Mariecompared 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 2005, Jill was ranked #603 and Marie #20 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1959, Jill was ranked #100 and Marie #54 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1959, Jill was ranked #100 and Marie #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Jill was ranked #397 and Marie #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Jill was ranked #5876 and Marie #690 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jill was ranked #747 and Marie #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jill and Marie over time
Jill and Marie appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Marie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jill 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marie rose about as far as Jill fell — from #376 and #78 in 1948 to #603 and #20 in 2005.
- Longest-running competitions
Jill and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1948 to 2005, ending at #603 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jill #1914 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2022
Jill held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marie in 54.
Highest recorded here: Jill #171 in 1977, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 2022: Jill moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #586 and #586; by 2022 that had become #747 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jill #747, Marie #905.
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1948–2005
Jill held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jill #169 in 1968, Marie #15 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jill #603, Marie #20.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Jill held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jill #1914 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jill #5876, Marie #690.
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 | Jill | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jill has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls