Edwina vs Marion
Edwina and Marioncompared 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 2002, Edwina was ranked #512 and Marion #406 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edwina was ranked #5891 and Marion #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Edwina and Marion over time
Edwina and Marion appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Marion held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edwina in 0.
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.
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
Edwina and Marion changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2002, ending at #512 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Edwina and Marion were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1965 to 2002, ending at #512 and #406.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Edwina #1364 in 1996, Marion #1450 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1965–2002
Edwina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marion in 27.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #162 in 1978, Marion #125 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Edwina #512, Marion #406.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2024
Edwina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marion in 16.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #1364 in 1996, Marion #1450 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Marion moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #3681 and #5876; by 2013 that had become #5742 and #2649.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwina #5891, Marion #2253.
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 | Edwina | Marion |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Norway · Girls #253 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marion.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edwina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2002
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Marion
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #183 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls