Belinda vs Edith
Belinda 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 2025, Belinda was ranked #5927 and Edith #125 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Belinda was ranked #563 and Edith #317 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Belinda was ranked #363 and Edith #394 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Belinda and Edith over time
Belinda and Edith appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Belinda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edith in 1.
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.
Edith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Belinda in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Belinda and Edith changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2013, ending at #563 and #317.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1960–2013
Belinda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Edith in 14.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #223 in 1976, Edith #183 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Belinda #563, Edith #317.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Belinda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Edith in 23.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Edith #83 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Edith moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #898 and #936; by 2002 that had become #1530 and #822.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Belinda #5927, Edith #125.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–1997
Belinda held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Edith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #179 in 1967, Edith #245 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Belinda #363, Edith #394.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Belinda
Pairs where Belinda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Karen vs Belinda
In 1974, Belinda moved ahead of Karen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #8 the year before became #9 and #6.
Karen · Belinda · 30 shared years, 1957–1986 · One moved ahead of the other
- Jessica vs Belinda
In 1982, Jessica moved ahead of Belinda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #21 and #10 the year before became #7 and #17.
Jessica · Belinda · 17 shared years, 1976–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
- Sarah vs Belinda
In 1977, Sarah moved ahead of Belinda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #6 the year before became #7 and #8.
Sarah · Belinda · 28 shared years, 1965–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
- Angela vs Belinda
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Belinda averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #58 and #88.
Angela · Belinda · 36 shared years, 1957–1992 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Belinda | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #125 (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
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Edith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls