Joanne vs Marie
Joanne 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Joanne was ranked #10 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Joanne was ranked #46 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Joanne was ranked #446 and Marie #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Joanne was ranked #747 and Marie #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Joanne was ranked #1719 and Marie #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Joanne and Marie over time
Joanne and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Joanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Joanne 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Joanne moved ahead of Marie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #75 and #67 the year before became #49 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joanne and Marie changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #747 and #905.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Joanne and Marie averaged 54.3 places apart, ending at #46 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Joanne and Marie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #778.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Joanne #168 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Joanne held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marie in 49.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #29 in 1979, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 2022: Joanne moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #628 and #410; by 2022 that had become #747 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Joanne #747, Marie #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Joanne held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #168 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Marie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #391 and #425; by 2002 that had become #424 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joanne #1719, Marie #778.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1954–1982
Joanne held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #4 in 1969, Marie #38 in 1955.
The order changed in 1957: Joanne moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #51 and #44; by 1957 that had become #35 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Joanne #46, Marie #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1965
Joanne held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #10 in 1965, Marie #60 in 1952.
The order changed in 1955: Joanne moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #75 and #67; by 1955 that had become #49 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Joanne #10, Marie #100.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2021
Joanne held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #101 in 1997, Marie #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Joanne #446, Marie #446.
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 | Joanne | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
- Joanne and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Marie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Joanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 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 recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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