Edith vs Maryam
Edith and Maryamcompared 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 Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #305 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Edith was ranked #193 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Edith and Maryam over time
Edith and Maryam appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Maryam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edith in 1.
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.
Edith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maryam 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 2021, Maryam moved ahead of Edith in Norway · Girls — #219 and #238 the year before became #239 and #191.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edith and Maryam changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1956 and 2025, ending at #305 and #169.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maryam rose about as far as Edith fell — from #201 and #414 in 1956 to #305 and #169 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Maryam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #305 and #169.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1956–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maryam in 42.
Highest recorded here: Edith #162 in 1961, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Maryam moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #219 and #238; by 2021 that had become #239 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #305, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maryam in 10.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Maryam moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #246 and #275; by 2021 that had become #258 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Maryam #160.
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 | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edith and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls