Elaine vs Judith
Elaine and Judithcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1955, Elaine was ranked #94 and Judith #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1958, Elaine was ranked #94 and Judith #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Elaine was ranked #331 and Judith #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elaine was ranked #559 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elaine was ranked #1133 and Judith #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Elaine and Judith over time
Elaine and Judith appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Elaine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judith 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elaine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elaine and Judith changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1133 and #1362.
- Longest-running competitions
Elaine and Judith were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1133 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elaine #823 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2022
Elaine held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Judith in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #6 in 1982, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elaine #559, Judith #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Judith in 10.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #823 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Elaine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #1640; by 2024 that had become #1160 and #2115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #1133, Judith #1362.
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 | Elaine | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Elaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls