Dawn vs Judith
Dawn and Judithcompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1956, Dawn was ranked #95 and Judith #4 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1954, Dawn was ranked #99 and Judith #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Dawn was ranked #384 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Dawn was ranked #747 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dawn was ranked #3318 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Dawn and Judith over time
Dawn and Judith appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dawn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawn and Judith changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #2115.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawn and Judith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #747 and #905.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dawn #620 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2022
Dawn held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Judith in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #118 in 1985, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order changed in 2022: Dawn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #716 and #551; by 2022 that had become #747 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dawn #747, Judith #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dawn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Judith in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #620 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Judith moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2432 and #3185; by 2012 that had become #3681 and #1809.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawn #3318, Judith #2115.
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 | Dawn | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Judith.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dawn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls