Arianna vs Edith
Arianna and Edithcompared 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 2024, Arianna was ranked #447 and Edith #127 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arianna was ranked #212 and Edith #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arianna was ranked #196 and Edith #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Arianna was ranked #413 and Edith #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Arianna and Edith over time
Arianna and Edith appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arianna 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Edith moved ahead of Arianna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #130 and #138 the year before became #424 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arianna and Edith changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #447 and #127.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Arianna #130 in 2018, Edith #138 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arianna held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Edith in 25.
Highest recorded here: Arianna #240 in 2016, Edith #83 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arianna #447, Edith #127.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1995–2025
Arianna held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Edith in 6.
Highest recorded here: Arianna #172 in 2017, Edith #185 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Arianna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #262 and #226; by 2024 that had become #307 and #412.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arianna #413, Edith #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Arianna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Edith in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arianna #130 in 2018, Edith #138 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Edith moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #130 and #138; by 2019 that had become #424 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arianna #212, Edith #169.
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 | Arianna | Edith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arianna has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Edith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arianna
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls