Ella vs Judith
Ella 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ella was ranked #3 and Judith #417 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Ella was ranked #14 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Ella was ranked #25 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Judith over time
Ella and Judith appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Judith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Ella 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
Ella and Judith changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #3 and #417.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Judith were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #3 and #417.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2023
Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Judith in 36.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2023, Judith #112 in 1950.
The order changed in 1993: Ella moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #590 and #388; by 1993 that had become #351 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ella #3, Judith #417.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1970–2022
Ella held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Judith in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Judith #167 in 1970.
The order changed in 1993: Ella moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #456 and #322; by 1993 that had become #234 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ella #14, Judith #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Judith #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Ella held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Judith in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ella #25 in 2006, Judith #147 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #197 and #197; by 1999 that had become #119 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Ella #25, Judith #294.
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 | Ella | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Judith does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Judith both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Judith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls