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Carmel vs Nora

Carmel 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Carmel was ranked #4201 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Carmel was ranked #896 and Nora #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1997, Carmel was ranked #358 and Nora #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Carmel and Nora over time

Carmel and Nora appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Carmel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1993, Nora moved ahead of Carmel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #138 and #152 the year before became #204 and #164.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Carmel and Nora changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2015, ending at #896 and #199.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Carmel and Nora were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #896 and #199.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #21 in 1964, Nora #22 in 1965.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #21 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #896 and #199.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2015

    Carmel held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nora in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Carmel #21 in 1964, Nora #22 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1993: Nora moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #138 and #152; by 1993 that had become #204 and #164.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Carmel #896, Nora #199.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025

    Carmel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nora in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Nora #75 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmel #4201, Nora #75.

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 Carmel

Pairs where Carmel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Nora

Pairs where Nora shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Carmel, Nora
FieldCarmelNora
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA 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.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈnɔrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Carmel does not have one recorded yet.
  • Carmel and Nora both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nora; Carmel doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Carmel

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2015

    Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls