Edith vs Lucy
Edith and Lucycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #169 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #127 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #305 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
Edith and Lucy over time
Edith and Lucy appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edith in 1.
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.
Lucy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edith in 1. 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 Lucy changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #127 and #123.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lucy rose about as far as Edith fell — from #245 and #154 in 1964 to #443 and #16 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Lucy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #305 and #296.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Edith #190 in 2019, Lucy #212 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 46.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Lucy #16.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1964–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lucy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edith #190 in 2019, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Lucy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #218 and #330; by 2024 that had become #367 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #305, Lucy #296.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Lucy #123.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Edith #138 in 2018, Lucy #4 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #169, Lucy #38.
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 | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Edith does not have one recorded yet.
- Edith and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Edith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls