Edith vs Ines
Edith and Inescompared 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 Ines #583 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Edith was ranked #258 and Ines #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Ines #790 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #305 and Ines #309 among girls in Norway.
Edith and Ines over time
Edith and Ines appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ines in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Ines changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #127 and #583.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Ines were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #305 and #309.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Edith #83 in 2021, Ines #449 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1961–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ines in 10.
Highest recorded here: Edith #162 in 1961, Ines #243 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #305, Ines #309.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ines in 5.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Ines #449 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Ines #583.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2021
Edith held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ines in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Ines #459 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Edith #258, Ines #661.
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 | Ines |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Norway · Girls #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edith and Ines both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Ines
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #436 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls