Jodie vs Margaret
Jodie and Margaretcompared 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 1974, Jodie was ranked #23 and Margaret #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1976, Jodie was ranked #89 and Margaret #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Margaret #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Margaret #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Margaret #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Margaret #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Margaret over time
Jodie and Margaret appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Margaret in 1.
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.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie moved into the top 50 at #25 in 1968 as Margaret fell out of it to #55, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Jodie moved ahead of Margaret in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #38 the year before became #25 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jodie and Margaret changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #352 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Margaret were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Margaret in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Margaret #22 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Margaret #135.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Margaret in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Margaret moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #468 and #557; by 2012 that had become #768 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Margaret #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2021
Jodie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Margaret in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Margaret #119 in 2000.
The order changed in 2016: Margaret moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #223 and #312; by 2016 that had become #353 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Margaret #350.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1965–1974
Jodie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Margaret in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Margaret #24 in 1965.
The order changed in 1968: Jodie moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #49 and #38; by 1968 that had become #25 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Jodie #23, Margaret #93.
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 | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Jodie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Margaret.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; 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
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
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls