Jodie vs Zara
Jodie and Zaracompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Zara #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Zara over time
Jodie and Zara appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jodie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jodie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Zara 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Zara moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2006 as Jodie fell out of it to #61, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Zara moved ahead of Jodie in England and Wales · Girls — #89 and #96 the year before became #132 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jodie and Zara changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #446 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #73.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Zara #66.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zara in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2005: Zara moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #89 and #96; by 2005 that had become #132 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Zara #73.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Jodie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Zara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Zara #32 in 2007.
The order changed in 2006: Zara moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #42 and #44; by 2006 that had become #61 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Zara #38.
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 | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jodie and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls