Jodie vs Linda
Jodie and Lindacompared 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 1979, Jodie was ranked #92 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Jodie was ranked #82 and Linda #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Linda over time
Jodie and Linda appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Linda in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jodie 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 1970, Jodie moved ahead of Linda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #22 and #21 the year before became #20 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie and Linda averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Linda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Linda in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Linda #21 in 1982.
The order changed in 1997: Jodie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #143 and #113; by 1997 that had become #115 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Linda #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Linda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Linda moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #920 and #1016; by 2015 that had become #1405 and #1088.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Linda #1892.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1965–1986
Jodie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Linda in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Linda #15 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Jodie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #22 and #21; by 1970 that had become #20 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Jodie #82, Linda #99.
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 | Jodie | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jodie and Linda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls