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Jodie vs Nicole

Jodie and Nicolecompared 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 1988, Jodie was ranked #84 and Nicole #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1982, Jodie was ranked #87 and Nicole #37 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Nicole #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Nicole #412 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Nicole #638 among girls in Scotland.

Jodie and Nicole over time

Jodie and Nicole appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jodie 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.

Nicole 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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie and Nicole averaged 31.5 places apart, ending at #84 and #10.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jodie and Nicole were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #412.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #43 and #36 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #412.

List by list

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

    Jodie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nicole in 42.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Nicole #15 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2025: Jodie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #191; by 2025 that had become #352 and #381.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Nicole #381.

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

    Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Nicole #412.

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

    Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Nicole #2 in 1975.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1988: Jodie #84, Nicole #10.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021

    Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Nicole #14 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Nicole #350.

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 Nicole

Pairs where Nicole 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, Nicole
FieldJodieNicole
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via French transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/nɪ.ˈkoʊl/
Syllables23
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)Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (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

  • Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jodie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nicole; 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

Nicole

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2002

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls