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Jodie vs Louise

Jodie and Louisecompared 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 1982, Jodie was ranked #87 and Louise #28 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1988, Jodie was ranked #84 and Louise #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Louise #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Jodie was ranked #353 and Louise #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Louise #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Louise #816 among girls in England and Wales.

Jodie and Louise over time

Jodie and Louise appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Louise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jodie in none. 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 2002, Louise moved ahead of Jodie in England and Wales · Girls — #62 and #79 the year before became #69 and #58.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jodie and Louise changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2016, ending at #353 and #353.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie and Louise averaged 13.3 places apart, ending at #84 and #73.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jodie and Louise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #816.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Louise #44 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #43 and #44 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #816.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025

    Jodie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Louise in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Louise #7 in 1982.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Louise #213.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jodie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Louise in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Louise #44 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2002: Louise moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #62 and #79; by 2002 that had become #69 and #58.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Louise #816.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1965–1988

    Jodie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Louise in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Louise #23 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1988: Jodie #84, Louise #73.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2016

    Jodie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Louise in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Louise #33 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Jodie #353, Louise #353.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jodie

Pairs where Jodie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Louise

Pairs where Louise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jodie, Louise
FieldJodieLouise
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic, via French transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/lu.ˈiz/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)Norway · Girls #59 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jodie and Louise both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Louise; Jodie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Jodie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–1988

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Louise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls