Elle vs Gemma
Elle and Gemmacompared 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 2025, Elle was ranked #189 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Elle was ranked #353 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #583 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Elle and Gemma over time
Elle and Gemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elle in 0.
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.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elle 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
Elle and Gemma changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2016, ending at #353 and #353.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gemma in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elle #93 in 2002, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Elle moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #701 and #580; by 2013 that had become #626 and #982.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #583, Gemma #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Gemma in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elle #160 in 2005, Gemma #56 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Elle moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #324 and #324; by 2018 that had become #235 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #189, Gemma #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1998–2016
Elle held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gemma in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elle #89 in 2003, Gemma #53 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Elle #353, Gemma #353.
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 | Elle | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elle and Gemma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elle
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 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 recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls