Adrienne vs Judith
Adrienne and Judithcompared 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 1961, Adrienne was ranked #86 and Judith #16 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Adrienne was ranked #842 and Judith #624 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Adrienne was ranked #3117 and Judith #1846 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrienne and Judith over time
Adrienne and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrienne in 1.
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.
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
Adrienne and Judith changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2007, ending at #842 and #624.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Adrienne and Judith averaged 50.5 places apart, ending at #842 and #624.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrienne and Judith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #842 and #624.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Adrienne #608 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2007
Adrienne held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Judith in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adrienne #74 in 1964, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order changed in 2007: Judith moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #384 and #451; by 2007 that had become #842 and #624.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Adrienne #842, Judith #624.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2020
Adrienne held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Judith in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adrienne #608 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Judith moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2893 and #3185; by 2012 that had become #4838 and #1809.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adrienne #3117, Judith #1846.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1954–1961
Adrienne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Judith in 8.
Highest recorded here: Adrienne #78 in 1959, Judith #4 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Adrienne #86, Judith #16.
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 | Adrienne | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3117 (2020) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrienne has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2007
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2007).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3117 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls