Jill vs Yvonne
Jill and Yvonnecompared 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 1959, Jill was ranked #100 and Yvonne #51 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1959, Jill was ranked #100 and Yvonne #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Jill was ranked #377 and Yvonne #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Jill was ranked #603 and Yvonne #477 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Jill was ranked #661 and Yvonne #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Jill was ranked #5876 and Yvonne #2215 among girls in England and Wales.
Jill and Yvonne over time
Jill and Yvonne appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Yvonne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jill 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jill and Yvonne changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2016, ending at #661 and #868.
- Longest-running competitions
Jill and Yvonne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1956 to 2005, ending at #603 and #477.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jill #1914 in 1996, Yvonne #753 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2016
Jill held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Yvonne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Jill #171 in 1977, Yvonne #26 in 1972.
The order changed in 2010: Jill moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #641 and #488; by 2010 that had become #444 and #758.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jill #661, Yvonne #868.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1956–2005
Jill held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Yvonne in 36.
Highest recorded here: Jill #169 in 1968, Yvonne #104 in 1971.
The order changed in 1958: Yvonne moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #365 and #379; by 1958 that had become #460 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jill #603, Yvonne #477.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Jill held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Yvonne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jill #1914 in 1996, Yvonne #753 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jill #5876, Yvonne #2215.
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 | Yvonne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jill has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Yvonne.
- 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
Yvonne
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #319 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls