Joyce vs Rachael
Joyce and Rachaelcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Joyce was ranked #502 and Rachael #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Joyce was ranked #1894 and Rachael #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Joyce and Rachael over time
Joyce and Rachael appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Rachael held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joyce 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joyce and Rachael changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1894 and #3318.
- Longest-running competitions
Joyce and Rachael were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #502 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2022
Joyce held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rachael in 42.
Highest recorded here: Joyce #144 in 1966, Rachael #56 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Joyce #502, Rachael #747.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joyce held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rachael in 20.
Highest recorded here: Joyce #731 in 2003, Rachael #77 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Joyce moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2042 and #1939; by 2021 that had become #1785 and #3519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joyce #1894, Rachael #3318.
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 | Joyce | Rachael |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joyce and Rachael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Joyce
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rachael
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1994
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls