Brigid vs Nora
Brigid and Noracompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brigid was ranked #407 and Nora #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brigid was ranked #544 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Brigid was ranked #4709 and Nora #103 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Nora over time
Brigid and Nora appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Nora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brigid in 0.
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.
Brigid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nora 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 1996, Nora moved ahead of Brigid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #90 and #146 the year before became #170 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brigid and Nora changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #544 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Brigid and Nora were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #544 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #26 in 1965, Nora #22 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #29 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #544 and #76.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nora in 45.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #26 in 1965, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order changed in 1996: Nora moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #90 and #146; by 1996 that had become #170 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #544, Nora #76.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2023
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Nora #103 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brigid #4709, Nora #103.
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 Nora
Pairs where Nora shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nora vs Siobhán
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #35 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #885.
Nora · Siobhán · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #95.
Susan · Nora · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Sharon
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2020 they were #126 and #834.
Nora · Sharon · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #199 and #896.
Nora · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Brigid | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Brigid does not have one recorded yet.
- Brigid and Nora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Brigid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls