Alma vs Jorja
Alma and Jorjacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #211 and Jorja #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Jorja #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Jorja #638 among girls in Scotland.
Alma and Jorja over time
Alma and Jorja appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jorja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alma 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Jorja fell — from #2096 and #1434 in 1996 to #211 and #2278 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Jorja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #211 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jorja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alma #211 in 2025, Jorja #223 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Alma moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #684 and #593; by 2014 that had become #629 and #688.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #211, Jorja #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jorja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alma #226 in 2025, Jorja #267 in 2007.
The order changed in 2017: Alma moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #515 and #515; by 2017 that had become #579 and #651.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Jorja #718.
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 | Alma | Jorja |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Jorja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jorja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls