Paige vs Rachael
Paige 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Paige was ranked #33 and Rachael #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2001, Paige was ranked #76 and Rachael #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Paige was ranked #99 and Rachael #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Paige was ranked #137 and Rachael #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Paige was ranked #580 and Rachael #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Paige and Rachael over time
Paige and Rachael appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Rachael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Paige 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 1998, Paige moved ahead of Rachael in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #61 and #55 the year before became #61 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Paige and Rachael were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #3705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Paige #28 in 1996, Rachael #77 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Paige held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Rachael in 0.
Highest recorded here: Paige #28 in 1996, Rachael #77 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #580, Rachael #3705.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2022
Paige held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rachael in 19.
Highest recorded here: Paige #85 in 2021, Rachael #56 in 1994.
The order changed in 2011: Paige moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #236 and #230; by 2011 that had become #159 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Paige #137, Rachael #747.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Paige held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rachael in 8.
Highest recorded here: Paige #53 in 2015, Rachael #25 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Paige moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #79 and #79; by 2008 that had become #69 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Paige #99, Rachael #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1990–2001
Paige held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Rachael in 6.
Highest recorded here: Paige #47 in 1996, Rachael #44 in 1992.
The order changed in 1998: Paige moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #61 and #55; by 1998 that had become #61 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Paige #76, Rachael #100.
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 | Paige | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paige and Rachael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls