Jodi vs Serena
Jodi and Serenacompared 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 2018, Jodi was ranked #434 and Serena #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jodi was ranked #629 and Serena #361 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Jodi was ranked #4686 and Serena #409 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodi and Serena over time
Jodi and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Serena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jodi 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Serena moved ahead of Jodi in Northern Ireland · Girls — #169 and #316 the year before became #169 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodi #362 in 1997, Serena #250 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1985–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Serena in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #257 in 2004, Serena #172 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #629, Serena #361.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Serena in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #362 in 1997, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jodi #4686, Serena #409.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Serena in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #166 in 2003, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order changed in 2005: Serena moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #169 and #316; by 2005 that had become #169 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #434, Serena #313.
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 | Jodi | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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
- Jodi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls