Edith vs Verona
Edith and Veronacompared 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 2018, Edith was ranked #91 and Verona #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1981, Edith was ranked #533 and Verona #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Edith and Verona over time
Edith and Verona appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Verona in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Verona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2018
Edith held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Verona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edith #91 in 2018, Verona #2802 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Edith #91, Verona #5666.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1964–1981
Edith held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Verona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edith #245 in 1964, Verona #245 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Edith #533, Verona #471.
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 | Verona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edith has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Verona.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Verona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 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 recorded1964–1983
Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1983).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls