Edith vs Honor
Edith and Honorcompared 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, Edith was ranked #127 and Honor #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Honor #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Edith was ranked #278 and Honor #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Edith was ranked #559 and Honor #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Edith and Honor over time
Edith and Honor appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Honor in 0.
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.
Honor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edith 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
Edith and Honor changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #559 and #905.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Honor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #559 and #905.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–2022
Edith held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Honor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Honor #234 in 1964.
The order changed in 2010: Edith moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #893 and #439; by 2010 that had become #444 and #758.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edith #559, Honor #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Honor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Honor #356 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Edith moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #574 and #445; by 2005 that had become #374 and #450.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Honor #1603.
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 | Edith | Honor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edith and Honor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Honor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls